Vitam, Viṭam, Vītam: 2 definitions
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Vitam means something in biology, Tamil. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Vitam in India is the name of a plant defined with Aconitum ferox in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aconitum ferox Wall..
2) Vitam is also identified with Aconitum heterophyllum It has the synonym Aconitum heterophyllum Wall..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Numer. List (4722)
· Numer. List (4721)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1989)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1987)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vitam, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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 LexiconViṭam (விடம்) noun < viṣa.
1. Poison; நஞ்சு. விடமுண்ட கண்டன் [nanchu. vidamunda kandan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1171, 1). (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])
2. Mineral poison; பாஷாணம்.. [pashanam..] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 392.)
3. Anything injurious or pernicious; கேடுவிளைப் பது. விடவினைபோல [keduvilaip pathu. vidavinaipola] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 70, 20).
4. Scorpion; தேள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thel. (pingalagandu)]
5. Inflammation from a bite, sting or prick; விஷக்கடி முதலியவற்றா லுண்டாகுங் கடுப்பு. [vishakkadi muthaliyavarra lundagung kaduppu.] (W.)
6. Outer skin of dried ginger; சுக்கின்தோல். சீரமிர்தம் . . . விடமறச் சீவு [sukkinthol. siramirtham . . . vidamaras sivu] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 1).
7. Nepal aconite. See வச்சநாபி [vachanapi],
1. (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 397.)
8. Water; நீர். (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [nir. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
9. Lotus fibre; தாமரை நூல். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [thamarai nul. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Viṭam (விடம்) noun < viṣā. Atis. See அதிவிடையம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [athividaiyam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Viṭam (விடம்) noun < viṭa. Debauchery; தூர்த்தத்தனம். (அரு. நி.) [thurthathanam. (aru. ni.)]
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Viṭam (விடம்) noun probably from viṭapa. Branch of a tree; மரக்கொம்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [marakkombu. (pingalagandu)]
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Viṭam (விடம்) noun cf. viṭaṅka. Mountain; வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi] (W.)
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Viṭam (விடம்) noun < viḍa. See விடலவணம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [vidalavanam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Viṭam (விடம்) noun Corr. of இடம். [idam.] Madras usage
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Vitam (விதம்) noun < vidhā.
1. Form, manner, method; மாதிரி. பண்புசால் விதம்புலர்ந்த தென்னின் [mathiri. panpusal vithambularntha thennin] (கம்பராமாயணம் மூலபல. [kambaramayanam mulapala.] 79).
2. Kind, sort; வகை. விதம்பெறலேய் தென்மதுரை [vagai. vithamberaley thenmathurai] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடர் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 5).
3. Way; உபாயம். எத்தனை விதங்க டான் கற்கினும் [upayam. ethanai vithanga dan karkinum] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் ஆனந்தமான. [thayumanasuvamigal padal ananthamana.] 9).
4. Rule; சூதசங்கிதை்திரம். [suthiram.] (W.)
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Vītam (வீதம்) noun < vihita.
1. Rate, ratio; அளவுமுறை. எனக்கு அவன் வீதங் கொடுத்தான். [alavumurai. enakku avan vithang koduthan.]
2. Share, portion; பங்கு. [pangu.]
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Vītam (வீதம்) noun < vīta.
1. Abandonment; abolition; விடுகை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [vidugai. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. That which is forsaken or relinquished; விடப்பட்டது. (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [vidappattathu. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
3. Peace; அமைதி. (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [amaithi. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
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Ends with (+21): A-vitam, Alvitam, Amirtamutuvitam, Atavitam, Ativitam, Campavitam, Cellavitam, Cervitam, Cevitam, Ekkiyopavitam, Jivitam, Karaivitam, Kervitam, Makavitam, Malaittuvitam, Maraivitam, Muvitam, Muyarcevitam, Nacivitam, Niruvitam.
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