| Keyword | Dhaatupradooshan`a |
| Type | N. |
| Etymology/ Definition | धातुप्रदूषणमिति वातादीनां समत्वेन शरीरधारणात्मकानां तथा रसादीनां च दूषणं किंचित् यथा यवकमन्दकविषादि च. सू. १/६७ चक्रपाणि |
| Reference | C.Su.1/67 Chakrapaan`i |
| Literary Meaning | Vitiation of Dhaatu |
| Implied Meaning | The substances which cause specific vitiation of Dhaatu without disturbing the state of Dosha in general, are labelled as Dhaatupradooshan`a . The wider scope of the term suggests any considerable untoward effect on the body e. g. Yava, Mandaka, Visha ( poison ). |
| Elaboration | Dhaatupradooshan`a is a type of Dravya in the three – fold classification of substances. These substances have contaminating effect mainly on the tissues and not so much on the Dosha . They are not wholesome and beneficial to the tissue metabolism. |
| Synonyms | Visha |
| Antonym | Dhaatuprasaadan`a |
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