Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Vikanta in India is the name of a plant defined with Fagonia cretica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Fagonia desertorum Andr..

2) Vikanta is also identified with Fagonia indica It has the synonym Fagonia subinermis Boiss. (etc.).

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

· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1900)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1824)
· Diagn. Pl. Orient. (1849)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Diagn. Pl. Orient. (1843)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vikanta, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, 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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Vikanta, =vikatta; cut open, cut into pieces J. II, 420. (Page 612)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Vikantaka, Vikantakam, Vikantakapura, Vikantana, Vikantati.

Ends with: Kavikanta, Ravikanta.

Full-text: Vikantati.

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