Etymology

āā

Today it means: Prescription notation: The stated amount of each of the substances is to be used in the compounding of the prescription Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀνά
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνά“of each (in sequence)”
  2. English todayāā

From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “of each (in sequence)”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀνά all →

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