Imtu, Iṃtu, Intu, Iṇṭu, Īntu: 3 definitions
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Imtu 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Intu in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia decapetala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mezoneuron benguetense (Elmer) Elmer (among others).
2) Intu is also identified with Cinnamomum camphora It has the synonym Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Siebold, nom. illeg. (etc.).
3) Intu is also identified with Mimosa paniculata It has the synonym Mimosa paniculata (Willd.) Poir..
4) Intu is also identified with Mimosa rubicaulis It has the synonym Mimosa octandra Roxb. (etc.).
5) Intu is also identified with Mimosa spinisiliqua.
6) Intu is also identified with Strychnos nux-vomica It has the synonym Strychnos spireana Dop (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1991)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research (1998)
· Icones plantarum formosanarum nec non et contributiones ad floram formosanam. (1913)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1831)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Intu, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusIṃtu (ಇಂತು):—[adverb] in this manner, way,
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Īṃṭu (ಈಂಟು):—[verb] to drink a) to take (liquid) into the mouth and swallow it; b) to absorb (liquid or moisture).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIṇṭu (இண்ட�) noun probably from ஈண்ட�-. [indu-.]
1. Eight-pinnate soap-pod,
1. climber, Acacia intsiacaesia; கொடிவக�. இண்ட� படர்ந்� மயானம் [kodivagai. indu padarntha mayanam] (பதின�. மூத். [pathinorandirumurai muth.] 10).
2. Sensitive plant, mimosa; தொட்டாற் சுருங்கி. [thottar surungi.] (L.)
3. Species of sensitive-tree,
1. shrub, Mimosa rubicaulis; செடிவக�. [sedivagai.] (L.)
4. Tiger-stopper. See புலிதொடக்க�. (வைத்தி� மலையகராத�) [pulithodakki. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Intu (இந்த�) noun < indu.
1. Moon; சந்த� ரன�. அருக்கனெச்சன� இந்துவனல� [santhi ran. arukkanechan inthuvanal] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 13, 4).
2. Camphor cinnamon. See கர்ப்பூரமரம். (வைத்தி� மூலிகை) [karppuramaram. (vaithiya muligai)]
3. The fifth Բṣaٰ. See மிருகசீரிடம�. [mirugasiridam.] (விதானமால� குணா. [vithanamalai kuna.] 1.)
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Intu (இந்த�) noun < sindhu-ja. Rock salt; இந்துப்ப�. (தலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்) [inthuppu. (thailavarukkachurukkam)]
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Intu (இந்த�) noun < Urdu hindu < sindhu.
1. The river Indus; சிந்துநத�. [sinthunathi.] (W.)
2. Hindu, as one who professes Hinduism; இந்துமதஸ்தன். [inthumathasthan.] Mod.
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Intu (இந்த�) noun
1. A prepared arsenic; கௌரிபாஷாணம�. (வைத்தி� மூலிகை) [kauripashanam. (vaithiya muligai)]
2. Strychnine tree. See எட்ட�. [etti.] (தலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தை�. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 13.)
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Īṇṭu (ஈண்ட�) adverb < இ�. [³.]
1. Here, in this place; இவ்விடத்தில். (திவா.) [ivvidathil. (thiva.)]
2. In this world, in the present birth; இம்மையில�. ஈண்டறம� பூண் டார் [immaiyil. indaram pun dar] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 23).
3. In this way; இவ்வாற�. (சடாமணிநிகண்டு) [ivvaru. (sudamaninigandu)]
4. Now; இப்பொழுத�. ஈண்டேகிக்கொணர்வேன் [ippozhuthu. indegikkonarven] (கம்பராமாயணம் திருவவ. [kambaramayanam thiruvava.] 57).
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Īṇṭu (ஈண்ட�) [īṇṭܳٲ] 5 intransitive verb
1. To gather, come together; கூடுதல�. ஈண்டிய வடிய� ரோடும் [kuduthal. indiya vadiyava rodum] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 2, 144).
2. To be close together; to get to be a compact mass, as the atoms of earth; செறிதல�. இமிழ்கடல� வளைஇ� வீண்டகன் கிடக்க� [serithal. imizhkadal valaiiya vindagan kidakkai] (புறநானூற� [purananuru] 19).
3. To abound, to be numerous; மிகுதல�. இயைந்தொருங்கீண்டி [miguthal. iyainthorungindi] (சிலப்பதிகாரம� அரும்பதவுர� [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 6, 145).
4. To speed, haste; விரைந்துசெல்லுதல�. இடுக்கண் களைதற் கீண்டெனப� போக்கி [virainthuselluthal. idukkan kalaithar kindenap pokki] (சிலப்பதிகாரம� அரும்பதவுர� [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 13, 101). � transitive To gouge, extract, pluck out, dig out; தோண்டு தல�. மலர்க்கண்ண� யீண்� . . . ஆழ� யீந்தார் [thondu thal. malarkkannai yinda . . . azhi yinthar] (தேவாரம� [thevaram] 192, 5).
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Īṇṭu (ஈண்ட�) noun < ஈண்ட�-. [indu-.] Haste, speed, despatch; விரைவு. (திவா.) [viraivu. (thiva.)]
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Īṇṭu (ஈண்ட�) noun < இண்ட�. [indu.] Tiger-stopper. See புலிதொடக்க�. (வைத்தி� மலையகராத�) [pulithodakki. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Īntu (ஈந்த�) noun [Telugu: īٲ, M. īٳٲ.]
1. Datepalm, medium tree, Phoenix doctylifera; பேரீச்சமரம�. ஈந்தின� முற்றி� பெருநறவு [perichamaram. inthin murriya perunaravu] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 24).
2. Dwarf wild datepalm, medium shrub, Phoenix farinifera; சிற்றீந்து. [sirrinthu.]
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Intu (இந்த�) noun Indian black bear; கரடி. (அகராதி நிகண்ட�) [karadi. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Intu (இந்த�) noun probably from indhana. Charcoal; கர�. (அகராதி நிகண்ட�) [kari. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Īntu (ஈந்த�) noun Poison; நஞ்ச�. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராத�) [nanchu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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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