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anadiplosis
nounC2
/ˌænədɪˈpləʊsɪs/A rhetorical device in which the last word or phrase of one clause, sentence, or line is repeated at the beginning of the next.
anadyr
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˈænədɪə(r)/, /əˈnædɪə(r)/A proper noun referring to: 1) A river in far eastern Siberia, Russia. 2) A town in Russia at the mouth of that river. 3) The Gulf of Anadyr in the Bering Sea. 4) The Anadyr Mountains in the Chukotka region.
anadyr range
nounC2 / Very Low
/əˈnɑː.dɪə ˌreɪndʒ/A mountain range in the Chukotka region of far northeastern Russia, part of the broader East Siberian mountain system.
anaemia
nounC1
/əˈniːmiə/A medical condition in which the blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin to carry adequate oxygen to the body's tissues, resulting in paleness and fatigue.
anaerobe
nounC1-C2
/æˈneɪə.rəʊb/An organism that lives and grows where there is no free oxygen.
anaerobic digestion
nounC2
/ˌæn.əˌrəʊ.bɪk daɪˈdʒes.tʃən/A natural process where microorganisms break down organic matter in the absence of oxygen, producing biogas (mainly methane and carbon dioxide) and digestate.
anaerobiosis
nounVery Low
/ˌæn.eə.rəʊ.baɪˈəʊ.sɪs/Life sustained in the absence of free oxygen.
anaesthesia
nounC1
/ˌæn.əsˈθiː.zi.ə/The loss of sensation, typically induced to permit painless medical procedures.
anaesthesiology
nounLow
/ˌæn.ɪsˌθiː.ziˈɒl.ə.dʒi/The branch of medicine concerned with the study and practice of anaesthesia and the management of pain before, during, and after surgery.
anaesthetic
adjectivenounC1
/ˌæn.əsˈθet.ɪk/A substance that causes loss of sensation, especially pain, used in medical procedures.
anaesthetic awareness
nounC2
/ˌæn.əsˈθet.ɪk əˈweə.nəs/A rare medical condition where a patient under general anaesthesia retains some level of consciousness and can recall events or sensations during surgery, despite being intended to be fully unconscious.
anaesthetics
nounC1
/ˌæn.əsˈθet.ɪks/Drugs or agents used to induce insensitivity to pain, especially during medical procedures.
anaesthetist
nounC2 / Low-Frequency (Specialist)
/əˈniːs.θə.tɪst/A medical doctor specialized in administering anaesthetics and monitoring patients during surgery.
anaesthetize
verbverb-transitiveC1-C2
/əˈniːsθətaɪz/to administer anaesthesia to, making someone or something unconscious or unable to feel pain.
anagenesis
nounC2
/ˌæn.əˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/Progressive evolution where a species changes into a new, distinct form without branching into multiple species.
anaglyph
nounC2
/ˈænəɡlɪf/A picture, carving, or photographic image designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed with special glasses or under certain conditions.
anaglyphoscope
nounVery Rare (Obsolete Technical)
/ˈænəɡlɪfəˌskəʊp/An optical instrument for viewing anaglyphs (stereoscopic pictures made by combining two images of different colours).
anaglypta
nounLow
/ˌænəˈɡlɪptə/A type of thick, embossed wallpaper designed to be painted over.
anagnorisis
nounLow (C2+)
/ˌanəɡˈnɒrɪsɪs/The moment in a narrative (especially tragedy) when a character makes a critical discovery, typically recognizing someone's true identity or their own situation, leading to a reversal of fortune.
anagoge
nounVery Low
/ˌanəˈɡəʊdʒi/A mystical or spiritual interpretation of a text, especially Scripture, that seeks a higher, allegorical meaning beyond the literal or moral sense.

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