Etymology

punarnavine

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Today it means: A quinoline alkaloid present in the plants of the species Boerhavia diffusa. Full definition →

Sanskrit पुनर्नवा
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपुनर्नवा“Boerhavia procumbens”
  2. English todaypunarnavine

From Sanskrit पुनर्नवा (punarnavā, “Boerhavia procumbens”) + -ine.

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