Nirdahana: 9 definitions
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Nirdahana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nirdahana in India is the name of a plant defined with Plumbago zeylanica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plumbago scandens L. (among others).
2) Nirdahana is also identified with Semecarpus anacardium It has the synonym Anacardium officinarum Gaertner (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1980)
· Taxon (1979)
· Suppl. (1782)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Taxon (1981)
· Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. (1967)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nirdahana, for example side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNirdahana (निर्दहन).—a.
1) Burning, consuming.
2) Without fire or heat.
-nam 1 Burning, consuming.
2) Semecarpus Anacardium (Mar. bibbā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirdahana (निर्दहन).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Not burning, not caustic. n.
(-naṃ) Marking nut. E. nir affir. or neg. and dahana burning.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirdahana (निर्दहन).—[adjective] ([feminine] ī), & [neuter] burning.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nirdahana (निर्दहन):—[=nir-dahana] [from nir > niḥ] 1. nir-dahana mfn. (for 2. See nir-dah) not burning, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [=nir-dahana] [from nir-dah] 2. nir-dahana mf(ī)n. burning up, consuming, [Atharva-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Semecarpus Anacardium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Nirdahanā (निर्दहना):—[=nir-dahanā] [from nir-dahana > nir-dah] f. Sanseviera Roxburghiana, [Suśruta]
5) Nirdahana (निर्दहन):—[=nir-dahana] [from nir-dah] n. burning, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNirdahana (निर्दहन):—[nir-dahana] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) a. Without burning. m. The marking nut.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nirdahana (निर्दहन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiḍḍahaṇa.
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Ends with: Vinirdahana.
Full-text: Nirdaha, Niddahana, Vinirdahani, Vinirdahana.
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