{ "anesthetic":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a substance that produces anesthesia":[], ": lacking awareness or sensitivity":[ "was anesthetic to their feelings" ], ": of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia":[], ": something that brings relief : palliative":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The doctor gave him the stitches without an anesthetic .", "the dentist waited until the anesthetic took effect", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Media coverage highlighted the plight of patients and physicians faced with shortages for cancer drugs, anesthetic agents, and critical care medications. \u2014 Peter J. Pitts, STAT , 3 June 2022", "The suspect, 33, was arrested last week after an anesthetic drug was found in tissue samples of her 9-year-old, who died in January. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022", "Ketamine, meanwhile, was first used in clinical practice in the 1960s as a safer alternative to the anesthetic phencyclidine (PCP), which has been discontinued in the U.S. due to the high incidence of postoperative delirium with hallucinations. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022", "Wider skin tags typically get a topical anesthetic , like lidocaine, to minimize pain, Dr. Evans says. \u2014 Jessica Chia, SELF , 20 Apr. 2022", "At its worst, it has been described as comparable to second-stage labor or the equivalent of cutting off your finger without anesthetic by OB/GYN and pain medicine physician Dr. Jen Gunter. \u2014 Brijana Prooker, Good Housekeeping , 15 Apr. 2022", "This includes maintaining adequate medical records and providing complete diagnostic, pharmacy, anesthetic , surgical, nursing, dental and emergency service facilities. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022", "Surviving doctors and nurses tried to save their colleagues with emergency surgery in the kitchen, without anesthetic . \u2014 Jessica Donati, WSJ , 6 Aug. 2021", "And anesthetic gases work by a quantum interaction. \u2014 Andrea Morris, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Ketamine is an injectable anesthetic that has traditionally been used for short-term sedation and anesthesia. \u2014 Nikesha Elise Williams, SELF , 25 May 2022", "While ketamine, which is an anesthetic , rose to prominence as a recreational and party drug, research has shown that certain doses can help treat mental health issues like depression and anxiety. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 28 Feb. 2022", "Propofol, also called Diprivan, is a short acting intravenous anesthetic used to put patients to sleep during hospital procedures. \u2014 CNN , 6 Feb. 2022", "Ketamine is used legitimately as an anesthetic , but its non-medical use and clandestine manufacture was concerning to the U.N. agency. \u2014 Grant Peck, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022", "Stamos-Buesig has found that a drug believed to be ketamine \u2014 an anesthetic sometimes used recreationally\u2014 instead contained meth and cocaine. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022", "Getting its start in mainstream medicine beginning in the 1960s as an anesthetic for wounded soldiers in Viet Nam, the drug\u2019s usage eventually evolved into one administered by first responders to calm erratic patients in the ambulance. \u2014 Ronit Molko, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "Ketamine is also used as an anesthetic and is listed on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 19 May 2022", "Your doctor can prescribe a cream with lidocaine or another anesthetic to relieve the pain until the tiny tear heals. \u2014 Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-n\u0259s-\u02c8the-tik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "analgesic", "anodyne", "painkiller" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004912", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "anew":{ "antonyms":[ "nevermore" ], "definitions":{ ": for an additional time : again":[ "begin anew" ], ": in a new or different form":[ "a story told anew on film" ] }, "examples":[ "He demonstrated anew that he's not a good leader.", "These problems must be dealt with anew .", "The process begins anew each spring.", "The poem has been translated anew for this new book.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On Monday, several board members said the preferred to begin the superintendent search anew , and this time hire a search firm or headhunter. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 14 June 2022", "Charles Jones on Friday was appointed by Baker as acting president of the community college and begin a presidential search anew . \u2014 al , 6 June 2022", "Members of the panel appeared on Sunday news programs to make that case anew . \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post , 13 June 2022", "For Auburn, that starts anew this weekend against No. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 12 Oct. 2021", "The good news is that the qualification scores are now erased, and the team competition starts anew on July 27, with three gymnasts from each of the top eight qualifying countries competing on each of the four apparatus. \u2014 Alice Park/tokyo, Time , 26 July 2021", "The cycle will begin anew when the next word is read. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022", "The other foot loosely traces the boundaries of ominous lore that\u2019s woven through the narrative like fine thread, ever-beneath the surface of scenes dealing with young love, strong feminine bonds, and the urge to escape it all and begin anew . \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 19 May 2022", "But when that supply starts to run out, the difficult search to find more will begin anew . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English of newe , from Old English of n\u012bwe , from of + n\u012bwe new":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8ny\u00fc", "\u0259-\u02c8n\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "afresh", "again", "de novo", "over" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095450", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "anemic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to or affected with anemia":[ "The blood test indicated that he was slightly anemic ." ], ": lacking force, vitality, or spirit":[ "an anemic rendition of the song", "anemic efforts at enforcement" ], ": lacking interest or savor (see savor entry 1 sense 3 ) : insipid":[ "anemic wines" ], ": lacking in substance or quantity":[ "anemic returns on an investment", "anemic attendance" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-mik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The doctor told me I was slightly anemic .", "The band played an anemic rendition of a classic love song.", "Investors are worried about the stock's anemic performance.", "Officials worried about anemic attendance at the shows.", "Sales rose an anemic 0.5 percent last quarter.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Now, social engagement has become material and unavoidable, and the days when companies could opt out or take anemic action are gone. \u2014 Jim O'leary, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "The mystery is why U.S. weapons support continues to be halting, and the latest example is the anemic offerings of multiple-launch rocket systems. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "Los Angeles is infamous for its anemic turnout in elections. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022", "His administration had been pushing a large stimulus plan intended to reduce unemployment, inject new firepower into the anemic job market and quickly grow the economy. \u2014 Mike Madden And Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022", "His administration had been pushing a large stimulus plan intended to reduce unemployment, inject new firepower into the anemic job market and quickly grow the economy. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Washington Post , 30 May 2022", "But on the day of the dinner, an arrangement of lilies and carnations arrived, with one anemic lilac tucked in: no fragrance, droopy petals. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2022", "Workers\u2019 wages stagnated, and growth remained anemic . \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022", "All three ratings agencies, however, have made note of the major challenges still facing the state\u2019s chronically anemic finances, including staggering pension debt and slow economic growth. \u2014 Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune , 5 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "see anemia":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212110" }, "anemobiagraph":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a pressure-tube anemometer that records wind speed":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6an\u0259(\u02cc)m\u014d\u02c8b\u012b\u0259\u02ccgraf" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "anem- + Greek bia force + English -graph":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1906, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220757" }, "anemometer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an instrument for measuring and indicating the force or speed and sometimes direction of the wind":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-n\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "On top of that, the instrument the man was using, an anemometer , broke. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Mar. 2021", "More advanced systems can have all that, plus all or a selection of these: a rain gauge, an anemometer for measuring wind speed and direction, a barometer, and an actinometer for checking UV index and solar radiation. \u2014 Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics , 4 Jan. 2021", "Officers were checking seven wind-detection machines, known as anemometers , as the balloons proceeded down the route from West 77th Street and Central Park West to the grandstand at Herald Square. \u2014 Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times , 28 Nov. 2019", "The Police Department also has seven wind-monitoring devices, called anemometers , to measure gusts along the route. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Nov. 2019", "Each platform is fitted with an anemometer , which measures wind speed, and an alarm sounds if the speeds reach 30 mph. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 July 2019", "This technology isn\u2019t perfect\u2014software still hiccups, anemometers still break\u2014but El Faro\u2019s black box has commemorated the crew in a way nothing else could. \u2014 Craig Fehrman, Outside Online , 16 May 2018", "El Faro didn\u2019t even have a working anemometer , a wind-speed gauge. \u2014 Douglas Preston, New York Times , 1 May 2018", "In addition to filming, Maravelias was also recording wind speeds with two anemometers . \u2014 Angela Fritz, Washington Post , 6 Mar. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1728, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221813" }, "anemometric":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to anemometry":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6an\u0259m\u014d\u00a6me\u2027trik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1820, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010743" }, "aneurysm":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from weakening (as from disease) of the vessel wall":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8an-y\u0259-\u02ccri-z\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Flippen, who was widely seen as a potential candidate for higher office, died at age 41 from a brain aneurysm in 2020. \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022", "Adam Raisner, of Newton, Massachusetts, died of an aneurysm at age 43, when Jonah was only 7. \u2014 Jennifer Mcdermott, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022", "Saget's other sister, Andrea, died at age 32 of an aneurysm . \u2014 Jordan Freiman, CBS News , 10 Jan. 2022", "Robert MacPhee said police surmised that their mother had a nosebleed and died of an aneurysm , so the family did not pursue an autopsy. \u2014 Jamie Stengle, ajc , 12 Nov. 2021", "Robert MacPhee said police surmised that their mother had a nosebleed and died of an aneurysm , so the family did not pursue an autopsy. \u2014 Fox News , 12 Nov. 2021", "Getting ready for this tour, just getting my damn bus on the road was about to give me a frickin\u2019 aneurysm . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022", "Joni Mitchell, this year\u2019s MusiCares Person of the Year honoree, presented Brandi Carlile onstage in the telecast with Bonnie Raitt \u2014 one of Mitchell\u2019s first onstage appearances since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2022", "Talk show host, businesswoman and former Miss Black Texas Nicole Barrett died Aug. 10 at the age of 46 after suffering an aneurysm . \u2014 Destine Gibson, Dallas News , 26 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek aneurysma , from aneurynein to dilate, from ana- + eurynein to stretch, from eurys wide \u2014 more at eury-":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025644" }, "anemology":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the study of winds":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccan\u0259\u02c8m\u00e4l\u0259j\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "anem- + -logy":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1791, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092313" }, "anemometry":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the process of ascertaining the force, speed, and direction of wind or an airflow":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-n\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4-m\u0259-tr\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1771, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121635" }, "anemia":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume":[], ": ischemia":[], ": lack of vitality":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-m\u0113-\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In addition to the fact that ivermectin didn't work, people who took it had more side effects than those who didn't, and sometimes those side effects were severe, including heart attacks, anemia and diarrhea that led to shock. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 18 Feb. 2022", "The drugs can come with side effects such as nausea, anemia , and memory problems. \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022", "The drugs can come with side effects such as nausea, anemia and memory problems. \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022", "The drugs can come with side effects such as nausea, anemia and memory problems. \u2014 CBS News , 7 June 2022", "Certain health conditions, such as cystic fibrosis or sickle-cell anemia , are well understood to be genetic, and some consumer DNA test kits may be capable of identifying the genes associated with those kinds of diseases. \u2014 Kimberly Hickok, Popular Mechanics , 24 May 2022", "Athletic anemia is very common among female runners, especially those training at altitude. \u2014 Jason Karp, Outside Online , 14 Mar. 2014", "There\u2019s no more worrying about embarrassing leaks, or the iron deficiency and anemia which can result from blood loss. \u2014 Kim Elsesser, Forbes , 18 May 2022", "While fleas may seem like a minor nuisance, a flea infestation can cause intense itching that may lead to skin problems or anemia . \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek anaimia bloodlessness, from a- + -aimia -emia":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172210" }, "anemochore":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun," ], "definitions":{ ": a plant that has seeds or spores adapted (as by pappi) to distribution by wind":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8nem\u0259\u02cck\u014d(\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "anem- + -chore":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1904, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192026" }, "anemoclastic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": formed by wind action":[ "\u2014 used of clastic rocks" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6an\u0259m\u014d\u00a6klastik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "anem- + clastic":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203159" }, "anemometrograph":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccan\u0259m\u014d\u02c8me\u2027tr\u0259\u02ccgraf" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "anemometer + -o- + -graph":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1852, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205154" }, "anecdote":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-nik-\u02ccd\u014dt" ], "synonyms":[ "story", "tale", "yarn" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Like many Jesuits who then ate most of their meals in refectories, McKenzie was a master raconteur with endless anecdotes , stories, and one-liners. \u2014 Margaret O'Brien Steinfels , Commonweal , 11 Sept. 2009", "If Antony had won, of course, the story would have been very different. Indeed, despite the dominance of the Augustan version of events, a few hostile anecdotes about the young Octavian probably offer a glimpse of what Antony's side was saying. \u2014 Mary Beard , New York Review of Books , 12 Feb. 2009", "appalling by turn, the dominant figure here is, as it should be, Evelyn. \u2014 Evelyn Toynton , Harper's , August 2007", "Any competent science reporter knows anecdotes are not data and that one dramatic story proves nothing. \u2014 Editor & Publisher , 4 Nov. 2002", "Deeply convinced of her own unattractiveness, frequently lonely and unimaginably needy, Joplin was a person who lived all over the page. It is impossible to read about her and not crave more anecdotes and personal details of such a wanton, tragic life. \u2014 Kim France , New York Times Book Review , 2 May 1999", "Alexander's use of the family's private papers\u2014the Waughs were prolific writers of letters and diaries as well as books\u2014not only adds richly to the entertainment value of his account but also serves to illuminate just how tangled are the threads of filial love, hurt, awe, and competitiveness that run through their work. Although he ranges freely over two centuries of family anecdotes , amusing and", "He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood.", "told us once again that anecdote about the dog and the bike", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Donoghue, who joined the meeting late dressed in jeans and muddy boots, was a compelling storyteller with a knack for the perfect anecdote . \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 23 June 2022", "At what point in your work did that hit you that this anecdote is so symbolic of his life", "But the anecdote speaks to a broad and deep problem in MPS, which is simply having kids show up. \u2014 Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022", "This theory appeared to be confirmed by the unexpected anecdote Kim uses to bring Davidson into the second half of the season. \u2014 Vogue , 2 June 2022", "The anecdote captures Antoni's ethos, which welcomes the grandeur of nature into equally grand homes. \u2014 CNN , 1 June 2022", "The Morrison anecdote was also the subject of one of four different 3-4 minute videos Curry did for his independent-study project. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 May 2022", "After a weeklong break, Heard resumed testimony in Depp's defamation trial against her in Fairfax County, Va., fielding queries about the particularly bizarre anecdote shared amid the trial. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 16 May 2022", "The humorous anecdote certainly seems in keeping with the royal family's remembrances of the prince, who passed away in 2021 just a few months shy of his 100th birthday. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 30 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Greek anekdota unpublished items, from neuter plural of anekdotos unpublished, from a- + ekdidonai to publish, from ex out + didonai to give \u2014 more at ex- , date":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1718, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210143" }, "anemograph":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a recording anemometer":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ne-m\u0259-\u02ccgraf" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1851, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220202" }, "anemological":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to anemology":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6an\u0259m\u0259\u00a6l\u00e4j\u0259\u0307k\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1840, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230117" }, "anemogram":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a record made by an anemograph":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8nem\u0259\u02ccgram" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "anem- + -gram":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1868, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003025" }, "anecdotic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": anecdotal sense 2a":[], ": given to or skilled in telling anecdotes":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-nik-\u02c8d\u00e4-tik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1732, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012951" }, "anechoic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": free from echoes and reverberations":[ "an anechoic chamber" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-ni-\u02c8k\u014d-ik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Also stuck to the carrier's hull were tiles from the Soviet sub's anechoic coating, polymers that enable it to be quieter in the water. \u2014 Brad Lendon, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022", "Singers from the Binchois Consort recorded the music in an anechoic chamber\u2014a space free of any acoustic elements that sound could bounce against. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Apr. 2021", "According to submarine authority HI Sutton, the submarines in particular have had issues with their anechoic coatings, a layer of rubber affixed to the sub\u2019s steel hull to reduce noise. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 8 July 2020", "But the lab is best known for its anechoic chamber: a room that is completely void of reverberations. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, Popular Science , 6 Jan. 2020", "From there, Wixey placed them one by one in a soundproof container with minimal echo called an anechoic chamber. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, WIRED , 11 Aug. 2019", "The powerful satellite antennae are checked within enormous anechoic chambers. \u2014 Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics , 22 Mar. 2019", "Although effective as late as 2017 the Navy was having trouble with its anechoic coatings sloughing off at sea. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 5 July 2018", "To stand inside an anechoic chamber is to be sonically isolated from the outside world. \u2014 Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED , 31 Aug. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1946, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023317" }, "anecdotal":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers":[ "anecdotal evidence", "health benefits that may be more anecdotal than factual" ], ": of, relating to, or consisting of anecdotes":[ "an anecdotal biography" ], ": given to or skilled in telling anecdotes : anecdotic sense 2":[ "my anecdotal uncle" ], ": of, relating to, or being the depiction of a scene suggesting a story":[ "anecdotal details" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-nik-\u02c8d\u014d-t\u1d4al" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Knowing cash is king, there is anecdotal evidence that portfolio owners are choosing to boost liquidity with strategic dispositions at apex pricing. \u2014 Zenger News, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "There is some anecdotal evidence to suggest that this does happen, at least on occasion, and such anecdotes are alarming to hear. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022", "This is anecdotal evidence, so your Diablo Immortal experience on the Exynos Galaxy S22 might not be similar. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 3 June 2022", "But strong anecdotal evidence indicates that some travelers \u2014 and travel advisers \u2014 are sharing suggestions for how to avoid getting stuck. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022", "But strong anecdotal evidence indicates that some travelers \u2014 and travel advisers \u2014 are sharing suggestions for how to avoid getting stuck. \u2014 Ceylan Yeginsu, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "Data on small businesses was scant back then, but anecdotal evidence suggests the damage from stagflation was significant. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 23 June 2022", "There\u2019s far more than anecdotal evidence that patient misidentification is a serious and widespread problem in U.S. health care. \u2014 Wylecia Wiggs Harris And Tom Cox, STAT , 23 June 2022", "This supports the widespread anecdotal evidence that supply disruptions and labor shortages due to Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine account for a lot of the rise in inflation. \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 15 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "see anecdote":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1715, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050131" }, "aneurilemmic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having no neurilemma":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "a- entry 2 + New Latin neurilemma + English -ic":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-062854" }, "anemogenic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": causing anemia":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u00a6n\u0113m\u0259\u00a6jenik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "anem- + -genic":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1921, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063623" }, "anecdotes":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-nik-\u02ccd\u014dt" ], "synonyms":[ "story", "tale", "yarn" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Like many Jesuits who then ate most of their meals in refectories, McKenzie was a master raconteur with endless anecdotes , stories, and one-liners. \u2014 Margaret O'Brien Steinfels , Commonweal , 11 Sept. 2009", "If Antony had won, of course, the story would have been very different. Indeed, despite the dominance of the Augustan version of events, a few hostile anecdotes about the young Octavian probably offer a glimpse of what Antony's side was saying. \u2014 Mary Beard , New York Review of Books , 12 Feb. 2009", "appalling by turn, the dominant figure here is, as it should be, Evelyn. \u2014 Evelyn Toynton , Harper's , August 2007", "Any competent science reporter knows anecdotes are not data and that one dramatic story proves nothing. \u2014 Editor & Publisher , 4 Nov. 2002", "Deeply convinced of her own unattractiveness, frequently lonely and unimaginably needy, Joplin was a person who lived all over the page. It is impossible to read about her and not crave more anecdotes and personal details of such a wanton, tragic life. \u2014 Kim France , New York Times Book Review , 2 May 1999", "Alexander's use of the family's private papers\u2014the Waughs were prolific writers of letters and diaries as well as books\u2014not only adds richly to the entertainment value of his account but also serves to illuminate just how tangled are the threads of filial love, hurt, awe, and competitiveness that run through their work. Although he ranges freely over two centuries of family anecdotes , amusing and", "He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood.", "told us once again that anecdote about the dog and the bike", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Donoghue, who joined the meeting late dressed in jeans and muddy boots, was a compelling storyteller with a knack for the perfect anecdote . \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 23 June 2022", "At what point in your work did that hit you that this anecdote is so symbolic of his life? \u2014 Brendan O'meara, Longreads , 20 June 2022", "But the anecdote speaks to a broad and deep problem in MPS, which is simply having kids show up. \u2014 Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022", "This theory appeared to be confirmed by the unexpected anecdote Kim uses to bring Davidson into the second half of the season. \u2014 Vogue , 2 June 2022", "The anecdote captures Antoni's ethos, which welcomes the grandeur of nature into equally grand homes. \u2014 CNN , 1 June 2022", "The Morrison anecdote was also the subject of one of four different 3-4 minute videos Curry did for his independent-study project. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 May 2022", "After a weeklong break, Heard resumed testimony in Depp's defamation trial against her in Fairfax County, Va., fielding queries about the particularly bizarre anecdote shared amid the trial. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 16 May 2022", "The humorous anecdote certainly seems in keeping with the royal family's remembrances of the prince, who passed away in 2021 just a few months shy of his 100th birthday. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 30 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Greek anekdota unpublished items, from neuter plural of anekdotos unpublished, from a- + ekdidonai to publish, from ex out + didonai to give \u2014 more at ex- , date":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1718, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-073154" }, "anecdotage":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": garrulous old age":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-nik-\u02ccd\u014d-tij" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "After his initial campaign trip to New Hampshire, Biden was warned by his aides not to wallow in his anecdotage . \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 19 Nov. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-073444" }, "anemophilous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": pollinated by wind":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-n\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4-f\u0259-l\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1872, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-082602" }, "anecdotal evidence":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": evidence in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them":[ "His conclusions are not supported by data; they are based only on anecdotal evidence ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120158" }, "anemony":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": anemone":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "by alteration":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1601, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-162436" }, "Anemopsis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small genus of herbs (family Saururaceae) found in southwestern North America having long-stalked entire leaves and minute flowers in a terminal bracted spike":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccan\u0259\u02c8m\u00e4ps\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from anem- (from Anemone ) + -opsis ; from its resemblance to an anemone":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1841, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-183458" }, "anemonefish":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": clown fish":[ "Among scientists and aquarists, clownfish are also known as anemonefish because they can't survive without a host anemone, whose stinging tentacles protect them and their developing eggs from intruders.", "\u2014 James Prosek , National Geographic , January 2010", "Dozens of members of the large tropical family of damselfish, or demoiselles, live on the Great Barrier Reef. They include several species of anemone fish , which grow to about 12 centimetres and are usually orange, with one or more broad vertical white stripes.", "\u2014 Nick Drayson , Australian Geographic , July\u2013September 1990" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ne-m\u0259-n\u0113-\u02ccfish" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1930, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-203442" }, "anencephaly":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": congenital absence of all or a major part of the brain":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccan-(\u02cc)en-\u02c8sef-\u0259-l\u0113", "\u02ccan-(\u02cc)en-\u02c8se-f\u0259-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Then a 20-week ultrasound revealed the inconceivable: Large portions of the brain and skull were missing, a rare birth defect called anencephaly . \u2014 Angie Leventis Lourgos, chicagotribune.com , 10 June 2019", "From 2010 to 2016, in Central Washington, cases of anencephaly \u2014 in which babies are born missing part of the brain and skull \u2014 were detected at a rate far higher than the national average. \u2014 Jonel Aleccia, The Seattle Times , 16 Oct. 2018", "Our much-wanted baby was diagnosed with anencephaly , a fatal condition. \u2014 Josephine Sedgwick, New York Times , 9 July 2018", "Three weeks earlier, a routine scan revealed that her baby had anencephaly , a fatal defect in which part of the brain and skull isn't fully formed. \u2014 Sheena Mckenzie, CNN , 22 May 2018", "The stillborn baby had a rare condition called anencephaly , in which the brain and the skull fails to develop properly. \u2014 Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics , 2 June 2018", "These defects occur in the first month of a pregnancy and include conditions that impact the brain, skull, and spine, like spina bifida and anencephaly , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). \u2014 Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF , 19 Apr. 2018", "Shane, who was diagnosed with anencephaly , a birth defect that causes part of the brain and skull to be missing, died shortly after he was born on October 9. \u2014 Kelly Potts, Woman's Day , 11 Nov. 2014", "Glory Faye Vinci was born March 14, 2017 with anencephaly , a condition that prevents the brain from developing normally. \u2014 Gus Chan, cleveland.com , 15 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "a- entry 2 + encephal- + -y entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1831, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-204533" }, "anemoscope":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8nem\u0259\u02ccsk\u014dp" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from French an\u00e9moscope (from an\u00e9mo- anem- + -scope )":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1706, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-213852" }, "anenst":{ "type":[ "preposition" ], "definitions":{ ": anent":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-en(t)st", "\u0259\u02c8nenzt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, alteration of anentes , alteration (influenced by -es -s , adverb ending) of anent":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-232015" }, "anemone dahlia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a class of dahlias having flower heads with only one row of rays and with the disk flowers elongated and forming an effect like a pincushion":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1956, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-002915" }, "anemotropism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a tropism in which a current of air is the orienting factor (as in flies poised facing the wind)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccan\u0259\u02c8m\u00e4\u2027tr\u0259\u02ccpiz\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "anem- + tropism":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1899, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-023552" }, "aneuploid":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun," ], "definitions":{ ": having or being a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the usually haploid number \u2014 compare euploid":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8an-yu\u0307-\u02ccploid" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lurking in the background is the fear that using aneuploid or mosaic embryos could produce children with serious medical issues. \u2014 Laura Hercher, Scientific American , 1 June 2022", "In practice, embryos are classified as fully aneuploid rather than mosaic when more than 80 percent of the cells biopsied show one or more genetic abnormalities. \u2014 Laura Hercher, Scientific American , 1 June 2022", "Those studies also don\u2019t account for IVF treatments that were started but did not result in an embryo transfer or pregnancy because all embryos were labeled as aneuploid by PGT-A, therefore overestimating the success of PGT-A, Mastenbroek said. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 30 Nov. 2021", "In the last few years, some researchers report that anywhere from 10 to 40 percent of brain cells and between 30 and 90 percent of human liver cells are aneuploid , meaning that one entire chromosome is either missing or duplicated. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Aug. 2014", "In follow-up papers, Chun and others found that full-grown aneuploid neurons were common in adult mouse brains, even forming circuits with other cells. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Aug. 2014", "In 2001, neuroscientist Jerold Chun and other researchers at the University of California San Diego made the surprising discovery that about a third of the immature cells that give rise to neurons in an embryonic mouse brain were aneuploid . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Aug. 2014", "In follow-up papers, Chun and others found that full-grown aneuploid neurons were common in adult mouse brains, even forming circuits with other cells. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Aug. 2014", "They had been offered the opportunity to try to get pregnant with their aneuploid embryos. \u2014 Stephen S. Hall, The Cut , 17 Sep. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1926, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-060752" }, "aneath":{ "type":[ "preposition" ], "definitions":{ ": beneath":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8n\u0113th", "-neth" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "a- entry 1 + be neath":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1709, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-084655" }, "anent":{ "type":[ "preposition" ], "definitions":{ ": about , concerning":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8nent" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English onevent, anent , from Old English on efen alongside, from on + efen even":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094241" }, "Anezeh":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an Arab people of the Syrian desert":[], ": a member of the Anezeh people":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Arabic \u02bdniza":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095833" }, "aner":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u0101n\u0259r", "\u00e4\u02c8ne(\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek an\u0113r man, male animal":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1926, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-111533" }, "anergy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a condition in which the body fails to react to an antigen":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8an-(\u02cc)\u0259r-j\u0113", "\u02c8a-(\u02cc)n\u0259r-j\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary a- entry 2 + -ergy (as in allergy )":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1890, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-100031" }, "Aneilema":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large genus of widely distributed chiefly tropical trailing or creeping perennial herbs (family Commelinaceae) that have slender evergreen leaves and blue flowers usually in small panicles and are sometimes cultivated in the cool greenhouse":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccan\u0259\u02c8-", "\u02cca\u02ccn\u012b\u02c8l\u0113m\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek aneil\u0113ma act of rolling up, from aneilein to roll up, from ana- + eilein to roll, wind; akin to Greek eilyein to enfold, enwrap":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1822, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125259" }, "anear":{ "type":[ "adverb", "preposition", "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to come near to : near":[], ": nearly , almost":[ "the lady shrieks and well anear does fall", "\u2014 Shakespeare" ], ": close , near":[ "timidly the women drew anear", "\u2014 William Morris" ], ": near : close to":[ "sat anear me" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8-", "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "a- entry 1 + near , verb":"Transitive verb", "a- entry 1 + near , adverb":"Adverb" }, "first_known_use":{ "1586, in the meaning defined above":"Transitive verb", "1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb", "1708, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-132222" }, "anemone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a large genus ( Anemone ) of perennial herbs of the buttercup family having lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers without petals but with conspicuous sepals":[], ": sea anemone":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259-\u02c8ne-m\u0259-n\u0113", "\u0259-\u02c8nem-\u0259-n\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Rather than working with corals, which are slow-growing, the researchers did most of their work on its evolutionary relative, the anemone . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 8 May 2022", "But many anemone species look the same on the outside, meaning researchers need to cut them open to identify them. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022", "With extreme caution, Dr. Rodriguez suggested the fat white anemone belongs to the family Actinostolidae and the orange ones to the family Hormathiidae. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022", "Another star of the show was a large white anemone perched behind the wheel of Endurance, looking ready to captain the ship. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Mar. 2022", "From what is visible in the video, the largest living thing behind the wheel of the Endurance is an anemone (species unidentifiable). \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022", "African iris, amaryllis, anemone , bulbine, crinum, daylily, rain lily, ranunculus, society garlic, spider lily and narcissus; refrigerated Dutch iris, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and similar bulbs needing a cold treatment before flowering. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 30 Oct. 2021", "The ocean includes a diverse variety of life to watch\u2014including the brown moray eel, giant anemone , Atlantic trumpetfish, yellow barracuda, flaming reef lobsters and zebra seabream. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021", "The flowers for the Church and the tables were picked with symbolism in mind, including myrtle (love and fidelity), eucalyptus leaf (purity), olive branch (peace and victory), Speronella (Serenity), Clematis (ingenuity), and anemone (anticipation). \u2014 Emma Elwick-bates, Vogue , 13 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, from Greek anem\u014dn\u0113":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-143832" }, "ane":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun or pronoun", "noun suffix" ], "definitions":{ ": one":[], ": -an entry 3 sense 1":[ "fur ane" ], ": saturated hydrocarbon":[ "alk ane", "meth ane" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u0101n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary -an, -ane , alteration of -ene, -ine , & -one":"Noun suffix" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective or noun or pronoun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154630" }, "anemosis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": wind shake":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccan\u0259\u02c8m\u014ds\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from anem- + -osis":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1866, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-163719" }, "anemotropic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to anemotropism":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6an\u0259m\u014d\u00a6tr\u00e4pik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "anem- + -tropic":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1921, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-171945" }, "aneuch":{ "type":[ "adjective or adverb or noun" ], "definitions":{ ": enough":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8n(y)\u00fc\u1e35" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, variant of enogh":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173927" }, "anemotaxis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": anemotropism":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccan\u0259m\u014d\u02c8taks\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from anem- + -taxis":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1913, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183325" }, "anecdotalist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person who is given to or is skilled in telling anecdotes":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-nik-\u02c8d\u014d-t\u1d4al-ist" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Her alternative slow jams pushed her silvery voice to the fore, and laid bare all the quirks of her dating life, distinguishing her as a witty millennial anecdotalist . \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1760, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223933" }, "anelastic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to the property of a substance in which there is no definite relation between stress and strain":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-n\u0259-\u02c8la-stik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1942, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-011635" }, "anele":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to anoint especially in giving extreme unction":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8n\u0113(\u0259)l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English anelen , from an (from Old English, variant of on ) + elen to anoint, from ele oil, from Old English \u0153le , from Latin oleum":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013147" }, "anelytrous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": without elytra":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)a\u00a6ne-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "an- + elytrous":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1842, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030258" }, "anem-":{ "type":[ "combining form" ], "definitions":{ ": wind":[ "anemo meter" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek, from anemos \u2014 more at animate":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-045253" }, "anematize":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to affect with anemia : induce anemia in":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8n\u0113m\u0259\u02cct\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1888, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-061127" }, "Aneto, Pico de":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "mountain 11,168 feet (3404 meters) high in northeastern Spain; highest in the Pyrenees Mountains":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8p\u0113-(\u02cc)k\u014d-\u02ccd\u0101-\u00e4-\u02c8n\u0101-(\u02cc)t\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-093830" }, "aneto, pico de":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "mountain 11,168 feet (3404 meters) high in northeastern Spain; highest in the Pyrenees Mountains":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8p\u0113-(\u02cc)k\u014d-\u02ccd\u0101-\u00e4-\u02c8n\u0101-(\u02cc)t\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-112448" }, "anesthesia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness":[ "The patient was given intravenous medication to induce anesthesia .", "\u2026 doctors freeze the tumor with little coils filled with liquid nitrogen that are inserted in the prostate under anesthesia .", "\u2014 Andy Grove", "Awareness during anesthesia is a serious complication with potential long-term psychological consequences.", "\u2014 Michael S. Avidan et al.", "We often radiograph dogs when they are under anesthesia for spaying or neutering or other routine procedures.", "\u2014 Bonnie Wilcox" ], "\u2014 see also general anesthesia , local anesthesia":[ "The patient was given intravenous medication to induce anesthesia .", "\u2026 doctors freeze the tumor with little coils filled with liquid nitrogen that are inserted in the prostate under anesthesia .", "\u2014 Andy Grove", "Awareness during anesthesia is a serious complication with potential long-term psychological consequences.", "\u2014 Michael S. Avidan et al.", "We often radiograph dogs when they are under anesthesia for spaying or neutering or other routine procedures.", "\u2014 Bonnie Wilcox" ], ": an agent that produces anesthesia : anesthetic":[ "A capnometer measures the amount of carbon dioxide in exhaled air, thereby insuring that the tubes bringing oxygen and anesthesia to the patient are properly placed.", "\u2014 Lisa Belkin", "She was still groggy from her anesthesia , and she had an I.V. tube in her arm.", "\u2014 The New Yorker", "These substances [=endorphins] , which have been identified in recent years through research on brain chemistry, act as a natural anesthesia that can lessen extreme pain.", "\u2014 Norman Cousins" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-n\u0259s-\u02c8th\u0113-zh\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The patient was given an injection to induce anesthesia .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Typically done under local anesthesia in less than an hour, the operation shortens the space between the bottom of the nose and the top of the lips by carving out a bullhorn-shaped strip of skin just below the nostrils. \u2014 Emily Rekstis, Allure , 25 May 2022", "Doctors at the Pink House are limited by state law in their ability to administer or provide medication to their patients, so all procedures are performed under local anesthesia . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022", "Options will vary by health center or clinic, but some options include local anesthesia , minimal sedation, moderate sedation, or deep sedation. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 19 May 2022", "Both visits are performed under local anesthesia and during the period between the first and second visit the patient wears temporary veneers, which enables the patient to function in their daily life. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 30 Apr. 2022", "According to a 2016 paper published in ACOG Clinical6, one study of 199 people found that local anesthesia didn\u2019t reduce pain during IUD insertion compared to a placebo gel. \u2014 Jessica Toscano, SELF , 26 Apr. 2022", "With limited surgical equipment and no anesthesia , Will has to wallop the patient to keep him from waking up in a panic mid-procedure. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2022", "As part of his bond, Murray is allowed to practice medicine but must not administer any anesthesia to patients. \u2014 CNN , 6 Feb. 2022", "The other four were due to dislodged swab tips, necessitating urgent removal under local anesthesia . \u2014 Nina Shapiro, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek anaisth\u0113sia insensibility, from a- + aisth\u0113sis perception, from aisthanesthai to perceive \u2014 more at audible":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031526" }, "Anesthesin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a preparation of benzocaine":[ "\u2014 formerly a United States registered trademark" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u02c8nesth\u0259s\u0259\u0307n", "a\u02c8-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1902, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032733" }, "anesthesiologist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-n\u0259s-\u02ccth\u0113-z\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-jist" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "As the years passed by, Kehagias, now an anesthesiologist who lives in Chandler, got to know his mentor like so few had. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022", "This means that, for example, an anesthesiologist whose contract negotiations break down with an insurance company will still have privileges at a hospital that is in a patient's network. \u2014 Tammy Hawes, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "Tracee Ellis Ross played a character named Rainbow Johnson on the series, also a doctor (that character, like Rania, is an anesthesiologist in LA). \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 7 June 2022", "An accomplished anesthesiologist , the 37-year-old Moon, who immigrated to the United States from China as a child, joined the show in early 2020, eager to boost Asian representation onscreen. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Mar. 2022", "That can include radiology, lab work or care from an anesthesiologist . \u2014 Tom Murphy, chicagotribune.com , 31 Jan. 2022", "Mariah the Scientist initially went to school to become an anesthesiologist before pursuing a music career. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022", "The victim was a doctor; an anesthesiologist named George Tedesco. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022", "Contino, Zugay's sister, is 40 now and an anesthesiologist . \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 30 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1922, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032906" }, "anesthesiology":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a branch of medical science dealing with anesthesia and anesthetics":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-n\u0259s-\u02ccth\u0113-z\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The competitors\u2019 occupations include everything from teaching math to dentistry to anesthesiology . \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022", "During the trial, each side presented experts in anesthesiology and pharmacology who offered differing opinions on the effectiveness of midazolam in rendering an inmate unable to feel pain. \u2014 Sean Murphy, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022", "Michael Kent, a professor of anesthesiology at Duke University, noted Diatchenko\u2019s study focused on patients with lower-back pain. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 14 May 2022", "That\u2019s not the case with Kim Peavler, an anesthesiology nurse at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022", "Joel Zivot, an associate professor of anesthesiology and surgery at Emory University and the sole witness called by Husel\u2019s defense, told The Washington Post that he was relieved the jury determined that disease, not fentanyl, caused the 14 deaths. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022", "The presence of stereotypes that connect men with anesthesiology exerts a lot of influence over our decision-making. \u2014 Shaheena Janjuha-jivraj, Forbes , 12 June 2021", "Chronic pain, among the most mysterious and hard-to-study medical phenomena, was the first use for which the FDA approved deep brain stimulation, said Prasad Shirvalkar, an assistant professor of anesthesiology at UCSF. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 14 Jan. 2022", "Kalamas specializes in anesthesiology with a focus on perioperative medicine, which ensures the many factors that influence surgical success \u2014 before, during and after an operation \u2014 are properly managed. \u2014 Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1911, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033744" }, "anesone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an anise-flavored liqueur often added to black coffee":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8an\u0259\u02ccs\u014dn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-034026" }, "anesthetist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a health-care professional trained to administer anesthetics \u2014 see also nurse anesthetist":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "British -\u02c8n\u0113s-", "\u0259-\u02c8nes-th\u0259-tist" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The anesthetist makes cheerful small talk in broken English about being a Liverpool football fan. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022", "Nurse anesthetist Rex Meeker was also charged with reckless manslaughter. \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 18 Feb. 2022", "Nurse anesthetist Rex Meeker, who was also involved in the case, is also facing a charge of reckless manslaughter. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Feb. 2022", "Kenea has made enough money to help cover the tuition to become a nurse anesthetist . \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022", "Criminal charges have been filed against a prominent plastic surgeon and an anesthetist who were involved in the 2019 breast augmentation surgery on 18-year-old Emmalyn Nguyen, who died following the procedure, authorities announced Wednesday. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Feb. 2022", "Police have arrested the Colorado plastic surgeon and nurse anesthetist who were involved in the botched breast augmentation that led to the death of teen patient Emmalyn Nguyen. \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 18 Feb. 2022", "Rex Meeker, a nurse anesthetist , is also charged with manslaughter and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Feb. 2022", "Her career goal, besides luge, is to become an anesthetist . \u2014 Georgi Kantchev, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1860, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-034052" }, "aneroidograph":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an aneroid barometer with a mechanism for recording automatically and continuously the atmospheric pressure":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "aneroid + -o- + -graph":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1893, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-034212" }, "aneroid calorimeter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a calorimeter that functions by determining the change in temperature of a solid (such as copper, silver, or aluminum)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1918, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-034739" }, "aneroid":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8a-n\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fid", "\u02c8an-\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fid" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French an\u00e9ro\u00efde , from Greek a- + Late Greek n\u0113ron water, from Greek, neuter of nearos, n\u0113ros fresh; akin to Greek neos new \u2014 more at new":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1842, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-034756" }, "anesthetize":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to subject to anesthesia":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "British -\u02c8n\u0113s-", "\u0259-\u02c8nes-th\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The doctor anesthetized the patient by an intravenous injection.", "She was anesthetized before the operation.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Immediately prior to the procedure, your doctor will administer eye drops to dilate your pupil and anesthetize your eye. \u2014 Hoopes Vision, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022", "So the first step is figuring out a way to anesthetize the eel. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021", "According to Tang, the aquarium vets usually put a powder in the water to anesthetize fish, unlike humans, who breathe it in via a gas. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021", "Callahan\u2019s colleagues could do to keep them alive: anesthetize them and place them on ventilators. \u2014 Brendan Borrell, Rolling Stone , 8 Dec. 2021", "And some evidence suggests that people with intense anxiety about their procedure are more difficult to anesthetize , maybe because their fight-or-flight response or some other neurochemical reaction inhibits the anesthetic\u2019s effectiveness. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 1 Nov. 2021", "Mollification of observers\u2019 experiences in both instances may anesthetize feelings regarding natural death or killing. \u2014 Ira Bedzow, STAT , 26 Oct. 2021", "The skin is first cleaned (in order to prevent infection), and then small ice cubes are held up to the skin for about five to 10 minutes to anesthetize the area, says Ahn. \u2014 Sarah Kinonen, Allure , 14 Aug. 2021", "Attempts to anesthetize or trap the animals were unsuccessful. \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 25 May 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1848, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035123" }, "anesthetized":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "British -\u02c8n\u0113s-", "\u0259-\u02c8nes-th\u0259-\u02cct\u012bzd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1860, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-040244" }, "anesthyl":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a mixture of ethyl and methyl chlorides used for the production of local anesthesia by spraying":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-th\u0259\u0307l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin anesth esia + English -yl or -ile":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1893, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-040906" }, "anestrous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": not exhibiting estrus":[], ": of or relating to anestrus":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)an-\u02c8e-str\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-041341" }, "anesthetics":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia":[], ": lacking awareness or sensitivity":[ "was anesthetic to their feelings" ], ": a substance that produces anesthesia":[], ": something that brings relief : palliative":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cca-n\u0259s-\u02c8the-tik" ], "synonyms":[ "analgesic", "anodyne", "painkiller" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "The doctor gave him the stitches without an anesthetic .", "the dentist waited until the anesthetic took effect", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Media coverage highlighted the plight of patients and physicians faced with shortages for cancer drugs, anesthetic agents, and critical care medications. \u2014 Peter J. Pitts, STAT , 3 June 2022", "The suspect, 33, was arrested last week after an anesthetic drug was found in tissue samples of her 9-year-old, who died in January. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022", "Ketamine, meanwhile, was first used in clinical practice in the 1960s as a safer alternative to the anesthetic phencyclidine (PCP), which has been discontinued in the U.S. due to the high incidence of postoperative delirium with hallucinations. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022", "Wider skin tags typically get a topical anesthetic , like lidocaine, to minimize pain, Dr. Evans says. \u2014 Jessica Chia, SELF , 20 Apr. 2022", "At its worst, it has been described as comparable to second-stage labor or the equivalent of cutting off your finger without anesthetic by OB/GYN and pain medicine physician Dr. Jen Gunter. \u2014 Brijana Prooker, Good Housekeeping , 15 Apr. 2022", "This includes maintaining adequate medical records and providing complete diagnostic, pharmacy, anesthetic , surgical, nursing, dental and emergency service facilities. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022", "Surviving doctors and nurses tried to save their colleagues with emergency surgery in the kitchen, without anesthetic . \u2014 Jessica Donati, WSJ , 6 Aug. 2021", "And anesthetic gases work by a quantum interaction. \u2014 Andrea Morris, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Ketamine is an injectable anesthetic that has traditionally been used for short-term sedation and anesthesia. \u2014 Nikesha Elise Williams, SELF , 25 May 2022", "While ketamine, which is an anesthetic , rose to prominence as a recreational and party drug, research has shown that certain doses can help treat mental health issues like depression and anxiety. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 28 Feb. 2022", "Propofol, also called Diprivan, is a short acting intravenous anesthetic used to put patients to sleep during hospital procedures. \u2014 CNN , 6 Feb. 2022", "Ketamine is used legitimately as an anesthetic , but its non-medical use and clandestine manufacture was concerning to the U.N. agency. \u2014 Grant Peck, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022", "Stamos-Buesig has found that a drug believed to be ketamine \u2014 an anesthetic sometimes used recreationally\u2014 instead contained meth and cocaine. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022", "Getting its start in mainstream medicine beginning in the 1960s as an anesthetic for wounded soldiers in Viet Nam, the drug\u2019s usage eventually evolved into one administered by first responders to calm erratic patients in the ambulance. \u2014 Ronit Molko, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "Ketamine is also used as an anesthetic and is listed on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 19 May 2022", "Your doctor can prescribe a cream with lidocaine or another anesthetic to relieve the pain until the tiny tear heals. \u2014 Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF , 10 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-041409" }, "anestrus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the period of sexual quiescence between two periods of sexual activity in cyclically breeding mammals":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02cc)an-\u02c8e-str\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1923, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-042123" } }