Vanavacanam, Vaṉavācaṉam: 2 definitions

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Vanavacanam 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)

[«previous next»] — Vanavacanam in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Vanavacanam in India is the name of a plant defined with Aconitum ferox in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aconitum ferox Wall..

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Taxon (1980)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1987)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1988)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1989)
· Numer. List (4721)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vanavacanam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vaṉavācaṉam (வனவாசனம்) [vaṉa-vācaṉam] noun < vana-vāsana. Civet cat; புனுகுப்பூனை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [punuguppunai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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