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Meaning of "chaulmoogra" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHAULMOOGRA

From Bengali cāulmugrā, from cāul rice + mugrā hemp.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAULMOOGRA

chaulmoogra  [tʃɔːlˈmuːɡrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAULMOOGRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chaulmoogra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHAULMOOGRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chaulmoogra

Hydnocarpus wightiana

Hydnocarpus wightiana or Chaulmoogra is a tree in the Achariaceae family. The oil from its seeds has been widely used in Indian medicine and Chinese traditional medicine for the treatment of leprosy. It entered early Western medicine in the nineteenth century before the era of sulfones and antibiotics for the treatment of several skin diseases and leprosy. The oil was prescribed for leprosy as a mixture suspended in gum or as an emulsion.

Definition of chaulmoogra in the English dictionary

The first definition of chaulmoogra in the dictionary is a tropical Asian tree, Taraktogenos kurzii: family Flacourtiaceae. Other definition of chaulmoogra is oil from the seed of this tree, used in treating leprosy. Chaulmoogra is also any of several similar or related trees.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHAULMOOGRA


Agra
ˈɑːɡrə
bhangra
ˈbæŋɡrə
cephalagra
ˌsɛfəˈlæɡrə
chaulmugra
tʃɔːlˈmuːɡrə
chiragra
kaɪˈræɡrə
Gogra
ˈɡɒɡrə
jagra
ˈdʒæɡrə
Niagara
naɪˈæɡrə
pellagra
pəˈleɪɡrə
podagra
pəˈdæɡrə
Tanagra
ˈtænəɡrə
Viagra
vaɪˈæɡrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAULMOOGRA

chaudfroid
chaufer
chauffer
chauffeur
chauffeur-driven car
chauffeured
chauffeuse
chaulmugra
chaumer
chaunt
chaunter
chauntress
chausses
chaussure
chautauqua
chauvinism
chauvinist
chauvinist pig
chauvinistic
chauvinistically

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAULMOOGRA

agora
Alexandra
ancora
Andorra
Ankara
bra
camera
era
extra
Fra
hora
laura
opera
ora
para
sera
sierra
substantia nigra
terra
ultra

Synonyms and antonyms of chaulmoogra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chaulmoogra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAULMOOGRA

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The translations of chaulmoogra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chaulmoogra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大风子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chaulmoogra
570 millions of speakers

English

chaulmoogra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chaulmoogra
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chaulmoogra
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

chaulmoogra
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chaulmoogra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chaulmoogra
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chaulmoogra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chaulmoogra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chaulmoogra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大風子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chaulmoogra
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chaulmoogra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chaulmoogra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சால்மூக்ரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चौमोमोरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chaulmoogra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chaulmoogra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chaulmoogra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

chaulmoogra
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chaulmoogra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Chaulmoogra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chaulmoogra
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

chaulmoogra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chaulmoogra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chaulmoogra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAULMOOGRA»

The term «chaulmoogra» is used very little and occupies the 151.651 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAULMOOGRA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chaulmoogra» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chaulmoogra» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chaulmoogra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAULMOOGRA»

Discover the use of chaulmoogra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chaulmoogra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biopesticide & Integrated Pest Management
Chaulmoogra : A Wonder Pesticide The tall deciduous, evergreen tree with profuse branching growing upto 12 to 15 meters high seen all over India of various varieties of same family is the Chaulmoogra or Dalmugri, believed to be one of the ...
G. K. Ghosh, 2000
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Antimicrobial Drugs: Chronicle of a Twentieth Century ...
However unlikely this tale may be, use of chaulmoogra oil was widespread in India in the nineteenth century. Its introduction to western medicine is credited to Frederic John Mouat an English doctor who entered the Indian Medical Service in ...
David Greenwood, 2008
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Indigenous Drugs Of India
Suspensions of virulent tubercle bacilli are said to be rendered harmless to guinea pigs by incubation for 48 hours with any of the acid sodium salts or the esters of the fatty acids of chaulmoogra oil. The esters are found to have no inhibitory ...
Chopra R N, I.C. Chopra, 1933
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Pharmacognosy
King, and Hydnocarpus anthelmintic Pierre, Hydnocarpus heterophylla Kurz and other species of the Hydnocarpus, family Flacourtriaceae, prepared by cold expression method. Geographical Source Chaulmoogra plant is native of Myanmar, ...
Nirali Prakashan, 2009
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Ayurvedic Medicines
CH. ALMOOGRA. OIL-CHAULMOOGRA. TEL. The oil expressed from the seeds of Gynocardia odorata, obtainable in most bazaars. A remedy for leprosy, lupus, chronic eczema. Used both externally and internally. A fattening tonic in debility.
Dr.Prithviraj Verma, 2006
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The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicines
Modem leprosy drugs wouldn't exist without chaulmoogra oil, which comes from the seeds of Hydnocarpus wightiana, H.antheimintica, and Taraktogenos kurzH. This herb wasdiscovered in the1920s by Joseph Rock, a botanist who'd heard ...
Charles W. Fetrow, Juan R. Avila, 2000
7
The Body Divided: Human Beings and Human 'Material' in ...
Early experimental work involved the administration of chaulmoogra preparations by injection for two and a half years to children between 10 months of age and five years, as a form of treatment.59 The children, who had been born in the ...
Dr Sarah Ferber, Ms Sally Wilde, 2013
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Medicinal Plants in Australia Volume 4: An Antipodean Apothecary
There appears to be a continuing interest in the use of Chaulmoogra oil for skin disorders. For instance, a 1996 US Patent by Jacques LeClerq (Shiseido International, France) mentions its use in: 'Dermatology, for harmonizing pigmentation of ...
Cheryll Williams, 2013
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The Chaulmoogra Tree and Some Related Species: A Survey ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Joseph Francis Charles Rock, David Fairchild, Frederick Belding Power, 2011
10
Dangerous Garden: The Quest for Plants to Change Our Lives
Muir began research into chaulmoogra oil, but by 1921 he needed more seeds. The United States Department of Agriculture got to hear of him, and hatched their own plans. Finding that the chaulmoogra oil they bought from Asian markets was  ...
David C. Stuart, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAULMOOGRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chaulmoogra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nerves of steel: Stigma reduced but leprosy patients still face …
In an era where early detection was rare and there was no treatment for the condition (save for Ayurvedic chaulmoogra oil), disfigured limbs ... «Daily News & Analysis, Mar 15»
2
Starbucks — and Why the Race Conversation Is Over
-Ball, Alice August - ChemistExtracted chaulmoogra oil for the treatment of Hansen's disease (leprosy). -Blair, Henry - Invented early spark plug «PJ Media, Mar 15»
3
Anti-Leprosy Day observed to focus Attention on Disease
A drug Chaulmoogra oil was used for leprosy treatment until Dapsone was discovered with anti-leprosy effects during 1940s. It was in 1970s ... «Jagran Josh, Jan 15»
4
Leprosy in India: The remarkable life of Dr Isaac Santra
Much before Dapsone (1940s) came about, he, possibly, treated his patients with chaulmoogra (pronounced kaalamogaraa in Hindi) oil, ... «Hindustan Times, Jan 15»
5
The 12 words that show which sex you are: experts use language to …
They include cacomistle and didapper, chaulmoogra, gossypol and genipap. This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 14»
6
El aceite podría ser tu mejor aliado contra el acné
Y añadiría la chaulmoogra, un seborregulador cuyos ácidos grasos cíclicos inhiben el crecimiento de bacterias”. La selección de aceites ... «eju.tv, Jun 14»
7
Unsung Black Heroines
In 1916 Ball developed the chaulmoogra oil extract, used for leprosy treatment, but died that same year before her research could be published ... «The Root, Mar 14»
8
Leprosy: Oral Manifestations of Hansen's Disease
Prior to the introduction of the MDT, a product called chaulmoogra oil was the only known "treatment" for the patients. Certain ethnic populations are more ... «RDH, Jan 14»
9
Jisung Joins SBS New Drama 'Chaulmoogra'
Jisung was casted as the main male character Jisang role for the drama 'Chaulmoogra' that is airing on October. It's a comeback in one year for ... «KpopStarz, Aug 12»
10
The sweet smell of success: Patrick Alès magnificent garden is still …
... from the bark of the Pacific Yew), penicillin (from humble fungi) and the cure for leprosy (derived from the oil of the Chaulmoogra nut). He has ... «The Independent, Aug 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chaulmoogra [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chaulmoogra>. May 2024 ».
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