Tiktaka: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Tiktaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Tiktaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Lagenaria siceraria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucurbita idolatrica Willd. (among others).
2) Tiktaka is also identified with Trichosanthes cucumerina It has the synonym Trichosanthes cucumerina Thunb. (etc.).
3) Tiktaka in Sanskrit is also identified with Wrightia antidysenterica It has the synonym Echites antidysentericus (L.) Roxb. ex Fleming (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Numer. List
· FBI (1879)
· Research Bulletin (1976)
· Species Plantarum. (1805)
· Numer. List (6688)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tiktaka, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTiktaka (तिक्तक).—a. Bitter.
-kaḥ 1 The Khadira tree.
2) Name of several plants.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiktaka (तिक्तक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A kind of gourd, (Trichosanthes diœca, Rox.) 2. A sort of gentian, (G. cherayta.) 3. A dark sort of the Khayar or Mimosa catechu. E. kan added to tikta a bitter; alluding to the taste of these substances.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiktaka (तिक्तक).—[tikta + ka] (vb. tij), I. adj. Bitter, [Suśruta] 1, 215, 21. Ii. m. or n. An object of bitter taste, [Suśruta] 2, 136, 2. Iii. m. The name of several plants; Trichosanthes dioica Roxb., etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tiktaka (तिक्तक):—[from tij] mfn. bitter, (n.) anything having a bitter flavour, [Rāmāyaṇa ii; Suśruta] (with sarpis = kta-ghṛta, iv, 9, 9)
2) [v.s. ...] m. Terminalia Catappa, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
3) [v.s. ...] Trichosanthes dioeca, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Agathotes Chirayta, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a sort of Khadira, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Tiktakā (तिक्तका):—[from tiktaka > tij] f. Cardiospermum halicacabum, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
7) [v.s. ...] = karañja-vallī, [ib.]
8) [v.s. ...] = kta-tumbī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiktaka (तिक्तक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A kind of gourd; sort of gentian; dark Mimosa.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTiktaka (ತಿಕ್ತಕ):—[adjective] designating or having a sharp, often unpleasant taste; bitter.
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Tiktaka (ತಿಕ್ತಕ):—
1) [noun] bitter.
2) [noun] the plant Trichosanthes cucumerina of Cucurbitaceae family.
3) [noun] its bitter fruit.
4) [noun] the plant Terminalia catapa of Combretaceae family; country almond.
5) [noun] the tree Acacia catechu (Mimosa catechu) of Mimosae family; catechu.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tiktakaghrita, Tiktakandaka, Tiktakandika, Tiktakarohini.
Ends with: Kandatiktaka, Kanditiktaka, Katutiktaka, Kiratatiktaka, Mahatiktaka, Sutiktaka, Vanatiktaka, Varatiktaka.
Full-text: Katutiktaka, Kandatiktaka, Sutiktaka, Tiktalabu, Kiratatiktaka, Tiktaparva, Mahatiktaka, Kandatikta, Varatiktika, Tiktika, Nepalabevu, Tiktaya, Tittikam, Varatiktaka, Tittakam, Tittaka, Kuttiram.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Tiktaka, Tiktakā; (plurals include: Tiktakas, Tiktakās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Agniveśa (Āyurveda scholars) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
3b. Udararoga (Udara disease) in the Caraka-saṃhitā < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 10.86 < [Section IX - Variations in the Functions of the Brāhmaṇa due to Abnormal Conditions]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXXIII - Treatment of Andha-putana-graha < [Canto II - Kaumarabhritya-tantra (pediatrics, gynecology and pregnancy)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 5 - Killing (incineration) of Mica < [Chapter I - Uparasa (1): Abhra or Abhraka (mica)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 12 - The therapeutics of Pectoral Edema (shvayathu-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
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