Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Viruntam in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptocaulon cochinchinense G. Don (among others).

2) Viruntam is also identified with Mitragyna parvifolia It has the synonym Nauclea parvifolia Willd., nom. illeg. (etc.).

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

· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1895)
· Revised Handb. to the Flora of Ceylon (1973)
· Toxicon. (2005)
· Journal of Natural Products
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Observ. Naucl. Indic. (1839)

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

Viruntam (விருந்தம்) noun < vṛnta.

1. Footstalk of leaves, flowers or fruits; பூ பழமலையந்தாதி் முதலியவற்றின் காம்பு. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்) [pu pazham muthaliyavarrin kambu. (thailavarukkachurukkam)]

2. Margosa; வேம்பு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [vembu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

3. Stand of pots, etc.; பானை முதலியவற்றை வைக்கும் பாதம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [panai muthaliyavarrai vaikkum patham. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Viruntam (விருந்தம்) noun < vṛnda.

1. Circle of relatives; பந்துவர்க்கம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) அவர் விருத்தங்களுக்கும் [panthuvarkkam. (sudamaninigandu) avar viruthangalukkum] (E. I. xxi, 188).

2. Herd, flock; விலங்கின் கூட்டம். [vilangin kuttam.] (W.)

3. Heap; குவியல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kuviyal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Viruntam (விருந்தம்) noun See விருந்தனை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [virunthanai. (sudamaninigandu)]

context information

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: Viruntamarkkalam.

Ends with: Mataviruntam, Talaviruntam, Tiriviruntam.

Full-text: Mataviruntam, Talaviruntam.

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