Atikantam, Atikaṇṭam, Atikkaṇṭam, Atikāntam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Atikantam 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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Atikantam in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome viscosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sinapistrum viscosum (L.) Moench (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ethnobotany (2000)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Phytomedicine (2002)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1868)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Atikantam, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, 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
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAtikaṇṭam (அதிகண்டம�) [پ-첹ṇṭ] noun < پ-ṇḍ. (Astrology) A division of time, one of 27 ō첹, q.v.; யோ� மிருபத்தேழ� லொன்று. [yoga mirupathezhi lonru.] (விதானமால� பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற�ாங்க. [vithanamalai panchanga.] 25.)
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Atikantam (அதிகந்தம�) [ati-kantam] noun < ati-gandha.
1. Fragrant species of grass; வாசனைப்புல� வக�. (வைத்தி� மூலிகை) [vasanaippul vagai. (vaithiya muligai)]
2. Champak. See சண்பகம�. (வைத்தி� மூலிகை) [sanpagam. (vaithiya muligai)]
3. Sulphur; கந்தகம�. (வைத்தி� மூலிகை) [kanthagam. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Atikkaṇṭam (அதிக்கண்டம�) [پ-첹ṇṭ] noun probably from پ-ṇḍ. (Pros.) Metrical foot; செய்யுட்சீர். அதிக்கண்� மென்றும் . . . சீரை . . . பகர்வர� [seyyudsir. athikkanda menrum . . . sirai . . . pagarvar] (யாப்பருங்கலம� விருத்தி பக�. [yapparungalam viruthi pag.] 97).
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Atikāntam (அதிகாந்தம்) [پ-Գٲ] noun < پ-Գٲ.
1. A precious stone; இரத்தினவகை. [irathinavagai.] (W.)
2. Red sky at sunset; செவ்வானம�. [sevvanam.] (சிந்தாமண�நிகண்ட� [sintha. ni.] 137.)
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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