Turumam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Turumam means something in biology, Tamil. 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)
1) Turumam in India is the name of a plant defined with Bixa orellana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bixa purpurea Sweet (among others).
2) Turumam is also identified with Crocus sativus It has the synonym Geanthus autumnalis Raf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (3346)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1804)
· Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (2008)
· BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2004)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1834)
· Anales Inst. Bot. Cavanilles (1959)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Turumam, for example extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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
Tamil dictionary
Turumam (துருமம்) noun < druma.
1. Tree; மரம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [maram. (pingalagandu)]
2. Arnotto. See சாப்பிரா. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sappira. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
3. Celestial tree; கற்பகதரு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [karpagatharu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Turumam (துருமம்) noun cf. dhvara. Perturbation, perplexity of mind; மனக்கலக்கம். (திவா.) [manakkalakkam. (thiva.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Turumamde.
Full-text: Ciruturumam, Makaturumam, Tanitturumam, Malayatturumam, Elitturumam, Munitturumam, Tanutturumam, Kalitturumam, Pitatturumam, Arutturumam, Yamatturumam, Civatturumam, Curaturumam.
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