plural ana or anas
1
: a collection of the memorable sayings of a person
2
: a collection of anecdotes or interesting information about a person or a place
American Nurses Association
-ana
5 of 5plural noun suffix
variants
or -iana
: collected items of information especially anecdotal or bibliographical concerning
Americana
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Noun
And, as Little and CFI noted in a letter to the FDA last month, the anas barbariae in Oscillococcinum is nonexistent.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2023
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“Ana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ana. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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ana
1 of 2 adverb
: of each an equal quantity
—used in writing prescriptions
ANA
2 of 2 abbreviation1
American Nurses Association
2
antinuclear antibodies; antinuclear antibody
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