Vikiran: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Vikiran means something in Hindi, 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.
Ambiguity: Although Vikiran has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Vikirana.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsVikiran [विकीरणः] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Calotropis gigantea Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family. For the possible medicinal usage of vikiran, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVikiran in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) radiation/radiance; diffusion; ~[mapi] radiometer; ~[miti] radiometry; -[vijnana] radiology; ~[vaijnanika] radiologist..—vikiran (विकिरण) is alternatively transliterated as Vikiraṇa.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVikiran is another spelling for विकिरण [vikiraṇa].—n. 1. scattering; throwing about; dispersing; 2. spreading abroad; 3. tearing up; 4. killing; 5. knowledge; 6. radiation;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vikiran-chikitsa, Vikiran-maatra, Vikiran-pravidhi, Vikirana, Vikirana-anuvamshika-vijnana, Vikirana-cikitsa, Vikirana-cikitsaka, Vikirana-jivavijnana, Vikirana-matra, Vikirana-pravidhi, Vikirana-upacara, Vikiranacitra, Vikiranamapi-yantra, Vikiranamutra, Vikiranasamadhi, Vikiranavijnana, Vikiranem, Vikiranta, Vikiranvigyaan.
Full-text: Vikirana-jivavijnana, Vikirana-cikitsa, Vikiran-pravidhi, Vikirana, Vikiran-maatra, Vikiran-chikitsa.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.244 < [Section XIV - Method of Feeding]