Virecaka, Vi-recaka: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Virecaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Virechaka.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Virecaka (विरेचक):—[=vi-recaka] [from vi-ric] mfn. purgative
2) [v.s. ...] not accompanied by breath-exhalation (in this sense vi is [privative]), [Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti ii, 2, 8] (in a quotation).
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVirecaka (विरेचक) [Also spelled virechak]:—(a) cathartic, purgative: (nm) a purgative.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVirēcaka (ವಿರೇಚಕ):—[adjective] making the bowels loose and relieving constipation; laxative.
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Virēcaka (ವಿರೇಚಕ):—
1) [noun] waste matter excreted from the bowels in liquid or loose form.
2) [noun] any laxative medicine; mild cathartic; a laxative.
3) [noun] (fig.) that which cleans, purifies the mind.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVirecaka (विरेचक):—adj. purgative; laxative;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Virecana, Virecya, Virecita, Virecane, Virecanadravya, Virecin, Vireka, Virechak.
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