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Definition of kapha in English: kaphanoun ˈkapə In Ayurvedic medicine: one of the three humours (or doshas) in the body, made up of the elements water and earth and responsible for water, mucus, and other fluids in the body. Also attributive, especially designating a person in whom this humour is dominant, or the consequent physiological and psychological dispositions or characteristics.
Origin 1930s; earliest use found in Cultural Heritage of India. From Sanskrit kapha phlegm. Definition of kapha in US English: kaphanounˈkapə In Ayurvedic medicine: one of the three humours (or doshas) in the body, made up of the elements water and earth and responsible for water, mucus, and other fluids in the body. Also attributive, especially designating a person in whom this humour is dominant, or the consequent physiological and psychological dispositions or characteristics.
Origin 1930s; earliest use found in Cultural Heritage of India. From Sanskrit kapha phlegm. |