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agada tantra

agada tantra

9.9
A traditional part of Ayurveda that treats poisoning from food, snake bites, animal bites, and insect stings
  • noun
  • Indian
: agada tantra
  • The ancient texts of agada tantra describe remedies for snake and insect poisons.

Examples

  • He specialized in agada tantra, treating cases of poisoning and animal bites.

  • In India, agada tantra is essential for treating snakebites.

  • Courses on agada tantra are offered in many traditional Ayurvedic colleges.

  • The practice of agada tantra dates back thousands of years.

  • Courses on agada tantra are offered in many traditional Ayurvedic colleges.

  • He specialized in agada tantra, treating cases of poisoning and animal bites.

  • The ancient texts of agada tantra describe remedies for snake and insect poisons.

Surface Forms

agada tantra singular
agada tantras plural

Morphology

agada + tantra

One constituent ('agada') is not attested in the supplied dictionary entry and 'tantra' is recorded as a spiritual/ritual system, so the compound does not transparently read as a medical toxicology branch to an average B1 learner. Additionally, this is a specialized, etymologically Sanskrit technical term from Ayurveda rather than a regular English compositional phrase, making its meaning unpredictable from the parts for learners without prior exposure.

Etymology

Agada tantra comes from old Indian medicine and combines agada, meaning 'against poison', and tantra, meaning 'system' or 'book'. Imagine a set of remedies and instructions used to fight snakebites and food poisons, and that's why agada tantra means the part of Ayurveda that treats poisoning.