Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Vikacitam in India is the name of a plant defined with Butea monosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rudolphia frondosa Poir. (among others).

2) Vikacitam is also identified with Citrus medica It has the synonym Citreum vulgare Tourn. ex Mill. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Tree Sciences (1983)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5569)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1894)
· Ethnobotany (2001)
· Reise nach Ostindien und China (1765)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1786)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vikacitam, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vikacitam (விகசிதம்) noun < vi-kasita.

1. Blossoming; மலர்ச்சி. அரவிந்தம் விகசிகஞ் செய் வதுவேபோல [malarchi. aravintham vigasigagn sey vathuvepola] (இரகுவமிசம் குறைகூ. [iraguvamisam kuraigu.] 49).

2. Battle of Plassey tree. See புரசு³. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [purasu³. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Vikacitam (விகசிதம்) noun < vi-hasita.

1. Smile; புன்சிரிப்பு. வீசுகரமும் விகசிதமும் பாரேனோ [punsirippu. visugaramum vigasithamum pareno] (பட்டினத்துப். பக். [pattinathup. pag.] 209).

2. Elaborateness; விரிவு. அதன் சொரூபத்தைப் பின்னால் விகசித மாகச் சொல்லுகிறோம் [virivu. athan sorupathaip pinnal vigasitha magas sollugirom] (வாசுதேவமனனம் [vasuthevamananam], 2).

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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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Starts with: Vikacitamaram, Vikacitamiccai.

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