suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns.

of or pertaining to anabiosis.

Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature.

any of a variety of synthetic derivatives or analogs of testosterone, which promote the increase of muscle mass and strength. The anabolic steroids are sometimes used by athletes to increase muscular strength so as to enhance their performance in competition. They have serious side effects, and the use of such compounds has been banned by many athletic regulatory committees.

The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.

A branch of a river that re/nters, or anastomoses with, the main stream; also, less properly, a branch which loses itself in sandy soil.

Reflecting of reflected; as, an anacamptic sound (and echo).

By reflection; as, echoes are sound produced anacamptically.

The science of reflected light, now called catoptrics.

Spineless, as certain fishes.

A group of teleostean fishes destitute of spiny fin-rays, as the cod.

Belonging to, or resembling, a family, or order, of plants of which the cashew tree is the type, and the species of sumac are well known examples.

Pertaining to, or derived from, the cashew nut; as, anacardic acid.

A genus of plants including the cashew tree. See Cashew.

An anacathartic medicine; an expectorant or an emetic.

A fresh-water weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharidaceae), native to America. Transferred to England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also waterweed and water thyme.

See Anchoret, Anchoretic.

An error in regard to the place of an event or a thing; a referring something to a wrong place.

Characterized by, or involving, anachronism; anachronistic.

A misplacing or error in the order of time; an error in chronology by which events are misplaced in regard to each other, esp. one by which an event is placed too early; falsification of chronological relation.

Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism.

To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.

Containing an anachronism; anachronistic.

Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water; as, anaclastic curves.

That part of optics which treats of the refraction of light; -- commonly called dioptrics.

A figure by which a speaker appeals to his hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point in debate.

an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another.

Lacking grammatical sequence.

A lack of grammatical sequence or coherence in a sentence; an instance of a change of construction in a sentence so that the latter part does not syntactically correspond with the first part.

A large South American snake of the Boa family (Eunectes murinus), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and small mammals. The name is also applied to a similar large serpent (Python tigris) of Ceylon.

A poem after the manner of Anacreon; a sprightly little poem in praise of love and wine.

Pertaining to anachronism.

A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.

A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.

A garland or fillet; a chaplet or wreath.

A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, /He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent./

A fish that leaves the sea and ascends rivers.

Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc.

A morbid condition in which number of the red blood cells or concentration of hemoglobin decreases below that of normal.

Of or pertaining to anaemia.

Ana/robic bacteria. They are called facultative ana/robes when able to live either in the presence or absence of free oxygen; obligate ana/robes, or obligatory ana/robes, when they thrive only in its absence.

Not requiring air or oxygen for life; -- applied especially to those microbes to which free oxygen is unnecessary; ana/robiotic; -- opposed to a/robic.

Micro/rganisms which do not require oxygen, but are killed by it. See obligate anaerobes under anaerobes.

Related to, or of the nature of, ana/robies.

Entire or partial loss or absence of feeling or sensation; a state of general or local insensibility produced by disease or by the inhalation or application of an anaesthetic.

See Anaesthesia.

Capable of causing anesthesia; as, an/sthetic agents. Characterized by, or connected with, anesthesia; as, an an/sthetic effect or operation.

A substance which produces anesthesia, as chloroform, ether, etc.

The process of an/sthetizing; also, the condition of the nervous system induced by an/sthetics.

To produce anesthesia by an an/sthetic.

rendered insensible by means of anesthesia.

a genus of chiefly Old World herbs.

a genus of moths whose larvae are flour moths.

Any sculptured, chased, or embossed ornament worked in low relief, as a cameo.

Work chased or embossed relief.

Pertaining to the art of chasing or embossing in relief; anaglyptic; -- opposed to diaglyptic or sunk work.

Relating to the art of carving, enchasing, or embossing in low relief.

The art of carving in low relief, embossing, etc.

An instrument by which a correct engraving of any embossed object, such as a medal or cameo, can be executed.

Of or pertaining to anaglyptography; as, anaglyptographic engraving.

The unfolding or d/nouement.

An elevation of mind to things celestial.

Mystical; having a secondary spiritual meaning; as, the rest of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, signifies the repose of the saints in heaven; an anagogical explication.

Mystical interpretations or studies, esp. of the Scriptures.

Same as Anagoge.

To anagrammatize.

Pertaining to, containing, or making, an anagram.

The act or practice of making anagrams.

A maker of anagrams.

To transpose, as the letters of a word, so as to form an anagram.

An inventory; a record.

A race of giants living in Palestine.

Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin or glands.

A white or flesh-red mineral, of the zeolite family, occurring in isometric crystals. By friction, it acquires a weak electricity; hence its name.

Analcime.

A collection of literary fragments.

Relating to analects; made up of selections; as, an analectic magazine.

An orthographic projection of the sphere on the plane of the meridian, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in the east or west point of the horizon.

Restorative; giving strength after disease. A restorative drug; a drug that stimulates the central nervous system.

A crystalline compound used as an antipyretic and analgesic, employed chiefly in rheumatism and neuralgia. It is a complex derivative of quinoline.

Absence of sensibility to pain.

a medication which serves to reduce the sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness. Aspirin and acetaminophen (paracetamol, trade name Tylenol) are commonly used non-prescription analgesics.

Not changed in form by inversion.

Without, or not developing, an allantois.

The division of Vertebrata in which no allantois is developed. It includes amphibians, fishes, and lower forms.

Analogous.

Of or belonging to analogy.

Founded on, or of the nature of, analogy; expressing or implying analogy.

In an analogical sense; in accordance with analogy; by way of similitude.

Quality of being analogical.

an argument from the cause to the effect; an a priori argument.

One who reasons from analogy, or represent, by analogy.

To employ, or reason by, analogy.

Analogue.

Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.

That which is analogous to, or corresponds with, some other thing.

a computer that represents information by continuously variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages).

A resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise entirely different. Thus, learning enlightens the mind, because it is to the mind what light is to the eye, enabling it to discover things before hidden.

a person undergoing psychoanalysis.

an instrument that performs analyses.

Same as Analyze, Analyzer, etc.

A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the component parts of a subject, each separately, as the words which compose a sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to synthesis.

a statistical technique by which the results of an observation or experiment are analyzed to determine the relative contributions of the different possible causative factors or variables to the outcome. Abbreviated ANOVA.

One who analyzes; formerly, one skilled in algebraical geometry; now commonly, one skilled in chemical analysis.

of or pertaining to analysis (definition 2).

Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment; -- opposed to synthetic.

In an analytical manner.

The science of analysis.

That may be analyzed.

The act of analyzing, or separating into constituent parts; analysis.

To subject to analysis; to resolve (anything complex) into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately; to examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; to consider in detail in order to discover essential features or meaning; as, to analyze an action to ascertain its morality; to analyse a sonnet by Shakespeare; to analyse the evidence in a criminal trial; to analyse your real motives.

separated into components.

One who, or that which, analyzes.

Of or pertaining to Anam, to southeastern Asia. A native of Anam.

A recalling to mind; recollection.

Aiding the memory; as, anamnestic remedies.

Without, or not developing, an amnion.

A distorted image.

An instrument for restoring a picture or image distorted by anamorphosis to its normal proportions. It usually consists of a cylindrical mirror.

A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image.