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an⋅a
1
[an-uh, ah-nuh] 
–noun
| 1. | a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing. |
| 2. | an item in such a collection, as an anecdote, a memorable saying, etc. |
Language Translation for : ANA
| Spanish: | arterial; de primer orden, | German: | Arterien-…, Haupt-…, | Japanese: | 動脈の, 主要の |
an⋅a
2 [an-uh] –adverb
| (of ingredients in pharmaceutical prescriptions) in equal quantities; of each. Symbol: a̅a̅, āa |
Origin:
1490–1500; < ML < Gk aná of each
1490–1500; < ML < Gk aná of each
A.N.A.
| 1. | American Newspaper Association. |
| 2. | American Nurses Association. |
| 3. | Association of National Advertisers. |
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| an·a 1
(ān'ə, ä'nə) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. ana or an·as
[From New Latin -āna, as in titles of such collections; see -ana.] |
| an·a 2
(ān'ə) Pronunciation Key
adv. Both in the same quantity; of each. Used to refer to ingredients in prescriptions. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, at the rate of; see an- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| ana | |
noun | |
| 1. | mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu |
| 2. | a collection of anecdotes about a person or place |
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ana an·a (ān'ə)
adv.
Both in the same quantity; of each. Used to refer to ingredients in prescriptions.
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Main Entry: ana
Pronunciation: 'an-&
Function: adverb
: of each an equal quantity —used in writing prescriptions
Main Entry: ANA
Function: abbreviation
1 American Nurses Association
2 antinuclear antibodies; antinuclear antibody
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Ana
A"na\ ([=a]"n[.a]), adv. [Gr. 'ana` (used distributively).] (Med.) Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa), ? ij., that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces. An apothecary with a . . . long bill of anas. --Dryden.
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ANA
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