ana

(anə)

adverb

of each (ingredient referred to): used in doctors' prescriptions

Origin: Gr ana, apiece, of each

noun

a collection of anecdotes, reminiscences, etc., esp. by or about a particular person

Origin: < -ana

American Nurses' Association

  1. up, upward: anadromous
  2. back, backward: anagram
  3. again: Anabaptist
  4. throughout: analysis
  5. according to, similar to: analogy

Origin: L < Gr ana, up, on, again, apiece

sayings, writings, anecdotes, facts, or objects of: Americana

Origin: neut. pl. of L -anus

See ana in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ana or an·as
  1. A collection of various materials that reflect the character of a person or place: definitive ana of the early American West.
  2. An item in such a collection.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin -āna, as in titles of such collections; see -ana

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adverb
Both in the same quantity; of each. Used to refer to ingredients in prescriptions.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin

Origin: , from Greek, at the rate of; see an- in Indo-European roots

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abbreviation
  1. American Newspaper Association
  2. American Nurses Association
  3. Association of National Advertisers

prefix
  1. Upward; up: anabolism.
  2. Backward; back: anaplasia.
  3. Again; anew: anaphylaxis.

Origin:

Origin: Greek

Origin: , from ana, up; see an- in Indo-European roots

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or -iana

suffix
A collection of items relating to a specified person or place: Americana.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin -āna

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , neuter pl. of -ānus, adj. and n. suff.; see -an1

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