Catapatam, Caṭāpaṭam, Catāpaṭam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Catapatam 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)Catapatam 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 Periploca cochinchinensis Lour. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Fitoterapia (2007)
· Contraception. (2007)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo) (2007)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Catapatam, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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 LexiconCaṭāpaṭam (சடாபடம்) noun cf. sadā-puṣpa. Madar. See எருக்கு. [erukku.]
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Catāpaṭam (சதாபடம்) noun cf. sadā-puṣpa. Madar. See எருக்கு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [erukku. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Full-text: Cataputam.
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