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anata
nounVery low in English; medium-high in Japanese language contexts.
/æˈnætə/(In Japanese) a second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
anatabine
nounVery Rare (C2)
/əˈnæt.ə.biːn/A minor alkaloid found primarily in tobacco plants and nightshades.
anatase
nounLow (C2/Technical)
/ˈænəteɪz/A mineral form of titanium dioxide, one of its naturally occurring polymorphs, characterized by its tetragonal crystal structure.
anatexis
nounC2 (Rare Technical Term)
/ˌænəˈtɛksɪs/The partial melting of rocks, typically in the deep crust or upper mantle, resulting from high temperature and pressure.
anathema
nounC2
/əˈnæθəmə/Something or someone that is intensely disliked, cursed, or vehemently rejected.
anathematize
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 (Very low frequency in everyday use)
/əˈnæθ.ə.mə.taɪz/To formally curse or denounce someone or something, often from a position of authority, especially a religious one.
anatol
nounVery Low / Archaic / Technical (Numismatics/History)
/ˈænətɒl/The word 'anatol' is an exceedingly rare English word referring to a type of gold coin, specifically the Byzantine solidus, or more generally, a mint or a place where coins are made. It is archaic and historical in usage.
anatolia
nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency in general discourse; common in historical, geographical, and archaeological contexts.)
/ˌæn.əˈtəʊ.li.ə/A large historical peninsula in Western Asia, primarily corresponding to the Asian part of modern-day Turkey.
anatolian
adjectivenounC1
/ˌæn.əˈtəʊ.li.ən/Relating to Anatolia, the Asian part of Turkey.
anatolian shepherd dog
nounRare
/ˌæn.əˌtəʊ.li.ən ˈʃɛp.əd dɒɡ/A very large, powerful, and ancient breed of livestock guardian dog originating from the Anatolia region of Turkey.
anatomical pathology
nounC2
/ˌæn.əˌtɒm.ɪ.kəl pəˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the gross, microscopic, chemical, immunologic, and molecular examination of organs, tissues, and whole bodies (autopsies).
anatomical snuffbox
nounC1-C2 / Rare
/ˌæn.əˈtɒm.ɪ.kəl ˈsnʌf.bɒks/The triangular depression on the dorsal surface of the hand at the base of the thumb, formed by specific tendons and the thumb bones.
anatomist
nounC1
/əˈnæt.ə.mɪst/A person who studies the structure of organisms by dissection or imaging.
anatomize
verbverb-transitiveLow
/əˈnæt.ə.maɪz/To dissect or cut apart (a body or organism) in order to examine its structure and the relation of its parts.
anatomy
nounB2
/əˈnæt.ə.mi/The scientific study of the physical structure and organisation of living things, especially by dissection.
anatomy of melancholy, the
nounC2
/ði əˈnæt.ə.mi ɒv ˈmel.əŋ.kəl.i/The title of a famous 17th-century book by Robert Burton, which is a detailed study of the causes, symptoms, and treatments of melancholy (depression/sadness).
anatoxin
nounC2
/ˌænəˈtɒksɪn/A neurotoxin derived from certain bacteria, especially those causing botulism or tetanus, which has been chemically modified to retain its antigenic properties while losing its toxicity; used primarily in the production of vaccines.
anatta
nounRare
/ʌnˈʌtə/The Buddhist doctrine that there is no permanent, unchanging self or soul.
anatto
nounLow
/əˈnætəʊ/An orange-red dye or food colouring obtained from the seeds of a tropical American tree (Bixa orellana).
anax
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈæn.æks/A title meaning 'lord' or 'king', used for high rulers in ancient Greece, particularly Mycenaean and Homeric Greece.

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