The Sanskrit terms Viṣāsya and Viṣāsyā can be transliterated into English as Visasya or Vishasya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vishasya [विषास्या] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Semecarpus anacardium from the Anacardiaceae (Cashew) family having the following synonyms: Anacardium orientale. For the possible medicinal usage of vishasya, 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣāsya (विषास्य).—a snake.

Derivable forms: viṣāsyaḥ (विषास्यः).

Viṣāsya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and āsya (आस्य). See also (synonyms): viṣānana, viṣāyudha.

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Viṣāsyā (विषास्या).—the marking-nut plant.

Viṣāsyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and āsyā (आस्या).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣāsya (विषास्य).—m.

(-syaḥ) A snake. f.

(-syā) Marking-nut plant, (Semicarpus anacardium.) E. viṣa poison, and āsya face.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Viṣāsya (विषास्य):—[from viṣa > viṣ] m. ‘p°-mouthed’, a snake, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Viṣāsyā (विषास्या):—[from viṣāsya > viṣa > viṣ] f. the marking-nut plant, Semecarpus Anacardium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣāsya (विषास्य):—[viṣā+sya] (syaḥ) 1. m. A snake. f. Marking nut plant.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vishasya in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Visha, Asya.

Full-text: Vishanana, Vishayudha.

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