ana

1 of 5

adverb

ˈa-nə 

: of each an equal quantity

—used in writing prescriptions

ana

2 of 5

noun

ˈa-nə  ˈä- 

ˈā-

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

ANA

3 of 5

abbreviation

American Nurses Association

ana-

4 of 5

prefix

variants or an-

1

: up : upward

anabolism

2

: back : backward

anatropous

-ana

5 of 5

plural noun suffix

variants or -iana

: collected items of information especially anecdotal or bibliographical concerning

Americana

Examples of ana in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, at the rate of, literally, up

Noun

-ana

Prefix

Latin, from Greek, up, back, again, from ana up — more at on

Plural noun suffix

New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of -anus -an & -ianus -ian

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ana-

prefix

variants or an-

: up : upward

anabolism

Etymology

Prefix

derived from Greek ana "up, back"

Medical Definition

ana

1 of 2 adverb

ˈan-ə 

: of each an equal quantity

—used in writing prescriptions

ANA

2 of 2 abbreviation

1

American Nurses Association

2

antinuclear antibodies; antinuclear antibody