Category: A
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Aamadosha
Broadly refers to food intoxication, usually associated with faulty digestion (and impaired metabolism).
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Aakhuvishaghna
An antidote for rat poisoning.
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Aadhmaanakaree
That which causes flatulence.
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Antiflatulent
Dissipating gas in the stomach or intestines. Agent that reduces intestinal gas (flatus).
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Alluvial fan
A flat, fan-shaped deposit such as sand, silt, and clay made by rainwater falling on hills and/or mountains, washing off exposed dirt surfaces, and carrying dislodged particles down gullies.
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Air bladder
A sac containing air and/or water.
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Bipinnately compound leaf
In this text, refers to a leaf composed of two or more pinnately compound sections joined at their bases.
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Algal bloom
Rapid growth of algae in water, resulting in visible coating or coloring of the water.
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Anthraquinones
Irritate the intestinal wall causing a bowel movement. Secondary metabolites with an anthracene skeleton; anthrones show strong laxative effects. Secondary metabolites that possess an anthracene structure, with anthrones known for their potent laxative effects.
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Anabolic
Promotes tissue growth. Promoting anabolism. Specifically, an agent or function that stimulates the organization of smaller substances into larger ones. Examples: making a starch out of sugars, a protein out of amino acids, or making triglycerides out of fatty acids are anabolic functions. Anabolic steroids are internal or external substances that will induce increased body…