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आयुर्वेदāyurveda

आयुर्वेद (āyurveda) is a Sanskrit word meaning the science of health or medicine, the science of medicine, the authoritative writings on medicine, medical science, a book on medicine, one of the eighteen branches of knowledge. Its 9 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them Science and/or Textual Tradition (Śāstra), Science of Medicine/Health (Concise), Origin and Traditional Lineage.

Etymology
E. आयुस् life, and वेद a Veda
Definitions
9
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Meanings by context

Science and/or Textual Tradition (Śāstra)

3 definitions
1. The science of medicine. 2. The authoritative writings on medicine.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The science of medicine. 2. The authoritative writings on medicine.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The science of health. 2. A book on medicine.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Science of Medicine/Health (Concise)

3 definitions
medical science

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Medical science

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the science of health or medicine

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Origin and Traditional Lineage

1 definition
1. Originating from Dhanvantari or from the east face of Brahma. 2. One of the eighteen branches of knowledge. 3. Beginning in the Dvapara yuga. 4. Compiled by Bharadvaja, who divided it into eight parts distributed among his disciples.

— The Purana Index

References in Epic Literature (Mahābhārata)

1 definition
the science of medicine

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Scope, Branches, and Classifications

1 definition
the science of health or medicine

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 9 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.