Kavucikam: 2 definitions

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Kavucikam 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)

[«previous next»] — Kavucikam in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kavucikam in India is the name of a plant defined with Boswellia serrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boswellia glabra Roxb. ex Colebr. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Phytochem. Anal. (2001)
· Planta Medica (2001)
· Asiatic Researches, or ‘Transactions of the Society’ (1807)
· Phytomedicine (2003)
· Agents Actions (1988)
· Planta Medica (1998)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kavucikam, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kavucikam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kavucikam (கவுசிகம்) [kavuci] noun A kind of disease; ஒருவகை நோய். கண்டமாலை கவுசி மகோதரம் [oruvagai noy. kandamalai kavusi magotharam] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 27, 14).

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Kavucikam (கவுசிகம்) noun < kauśika. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு [sudamaninigandu])

1. Silk; வெண்பட்டு. [venpattu.]

2. Rock horned owl. See கோட்டான். [kottan.]

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Kavucikam (கவுசிகம்) noun probably from kaiśika.

1. A musical mode; ஒருபண். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு). [orupan. (sudamaninigandu).]

2. Sāma Vēda; சாமவேதம். வெளியிடற்குள நுதலிய கவுசிகம் [samavetham. veliyidarkula nuthaliya kavusigam] (அரிசமய தீபம் பராங்குச. [arisamaya thipam parangusa.] 9).

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Kavucikam (கவுசிகம்) noun Lamp-stand; விளக்குத்தண்டு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு). [vilakkuthandu. (sudamaninigandu).]

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