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anal

anal

adjective ah-NAL Rare

Usage Note

Anal is used in both anatomical and psychoanalytic contexts, following Freudian theory (stade anal = 'anal stage'). The feminine form is anale, the plural anaux (masculine) or anales (feminine). It is a clinical or technical register word.

Examples

"Le médecin a prescrit un traitement anal."

Natural Translation

The doctor prescribed an anal treatment.

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