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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रेचकrecakaa.(-चिका f.) [रेचयति रिच्-णिच् ण्वुल्]
    1. (-चिका Feminine) रेचयति रिच्-णिच् ण्वुल्
    2. Emptying, purging.
    3. Purgative, aperient.
    4. Emptying the lungs, emitting the breath.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. Emission of breath, breathing out; exhalation, especially through one of the nostrils (Opposite of पूरक which means 'inhaling breath', and कुम्भक 'suspending breath'); प्राणापानौ संनिरुन्ध्यात् पूरकुम्भकरेचकैः Bhāg.7.15.32.
      2. A syringe; सिच्यगानोऽच्युतस्ताभिर्हसन्तीभिः स्म रेचकैः Bhāg.1.9.9.
      3. Nitre, salt-petre.

    • -कम् A purgative, cathartic.

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  2. अतिरेचकatirecakaN. of a plant which is excessively purgative. (Mar. कांकोळी.)

    Name of a plant which is excessively purgative. (Marâthî कांकोळी.)

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  3. उद्रेचकudrecakaa.Enhancing or augmenting exceedingly; Rāj. T.4.

    Enhancing or augmenting exceedingly; Rāj. T.4.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. रेचकrecaka[rek-a-ka] m. emission of breath (in Yoga); -ana, a. emptying; purging; n. becoming empty, diminution…

    [rek-a-ka] masculine emission of breath (in Yoga); -ana, adjective emptying; purging; neuter becoming empty, diminution; emission of breath; evacuation; -ita, causal perfect passive participle (√rik) emptied; neuter kind of pace in the horse.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रेचकrecakamf(इका)n. emptying, purging, aperient, cathartic L.
    1. mf(इका)neuter gender emptying, purging, aperient, cathartic Lexicographers
    2. mf(इका)neuter gender emptying the lungs, emitting the breath Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender the act of breathing out, exhalation VarBr2S.
    4. masculine gender (especially) expelling the breath out of one of the nostrils (one of the three Pra7n2a7ya1mas प्राणायाम s [quod vide] or breath-exercises performed during Sam2dhya1 संध्या), Amr2itUp. BhP. etc. RTL. 402
    5. masculine gender a syringe BhP.
    6. masculine gender a particular movement of the feet VP.
    7. masculine gender saltpetre Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender Croton Jamalgota Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender Clerodendrum Phlomoides Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender Name of a forester Vikr. (varia lectio रेधक)
    11. masculine gender plural Name of a people MBh. (Bombay edition आरोचक)
    12. neuter gender a kind of soil or earth Lexicographers
    13. neuter gender the fruit of the yellow myrobalan Lexicographers
    14. neuter gender a purge, cathartic W.
    15. masculine gender or neuter gender (?) Equivalent to भ्रमण Harav. (confer, compare next) .
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  2. उद्रेचकudrecakamfn. enhancing or augmenting exceedingly Ra1jat. iv, 526.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective enhancing or augmenting exceedingly Ra1jat. iv, 526.

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  3. कञ्चुकिरेचकkañcukirecakam. du. the chamberlain and the forester.

    masculine gender dual number the chamberlain and the forester.

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  4. पूरककुम्भकरेचकpūrakakumbhakarecakam. pl. or n. pl. (?) inhaling and then retaining and then exhaling air MW.

    masculine gender plural or neuter gender plural (?) inhaling and then retaining and then exhaling air MW.

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  5. रेचकितrecakitamfn. = भ्रमित Va1m. iv, 1, 2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to भ्रमित Va1m. iv, 1, 2.

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  6. वातरेचकvātarecakam. a gust of wind Hariv.
    1. masculine gender a gust of wind Hariv.
    2. masculine gender an empty boaster, braggart MBh.
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