ama
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A harmful substance people believe forms in the body from poor digestion
- noun
- /ˈɑːmə/
- Indian
:
ama (Ayurveda)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ama in Ayurveda comes from a Sanskrit word meaning 'undigested' or 'uncooked', so it names the harmful waste people believed builds up inside the body when digestion is weak.