Adhoghanta, Dzṇṭ, Adhas-ghanta: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Adhoghanta 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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Adhoghanta in India is the name of a plant defined with Achyranthes aspera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Centrostachys indica (L.) Standl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of West Pakistan (1974)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1783)
· Acta Botanica Indica (1982)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Phytomedicine. (2002)
· The India Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB) (1977)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Adhoghanta, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDzṇṭ (अधोघण्टा).—[adharāt adhastādā- rabhya ghaṇṭeva tadākāraphalatvāt] a plant Achyranthes Aspera (峾. Mar. 岵ḍ�).
Dzṇṭ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms adhas and ṇṭ (घण्ट�). See also (synonyms): Dzṇṭ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDzṇṭ (अधोघण्टा).—f.
(-ṇṭ) A plant, (Acheranthes aspera.) See 峾. E. adhas, and ṭi to hurt, with ac aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDzṇṭ (अधोघण्टा):—[=adho-ṇṭ] [from adhas] f. the plant Achyranthes Aspera.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDzṇṭ (अधोघण्टा):—[adho+ṇṭ] (ṇṭ) 1. f. A plant (Achyranthes aspera).
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Adhas, Ghanta, Ato.
Full-text: Adhoganta.
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