a thick yellowish musky-odoured substance found in a pouch near the sexual organs of the civet (esp. of Civettictis, Viverra, and Viverricula genera) and used in perfume; civet.

a substance with a strong, penetrating odour, obtained from a small sac (musk bag) under the skin of the abdomen in the male musk deer; musk.

= ಜವ್ವಾಜಿ.

= ಜೀವಸತ್ವ.

the state or fact of existing or period of existence of a living being; life.

food that is required for growth and sustenance of a living being.

any life-saving drug.

lived; existed; that was existing.

having life; living; alive.

a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings; life.

the fact of being alive or mode, duration of one's living.

means of support; subsistence; sustenance.

a fixed compensation paid periodically to a person for regular work or services; salary.