Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote. / Containing or abounding in anecdotes.

(meteorology) An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind, a windmeter.

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

(pathology) A severe form of anemia caused by vitamin B₁₂ insufficiency.

(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.

(medicine)(American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.

(usually humorous or derogatory) Anecdotal evidence.

plural of anecdote

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anecdote

(American spelling, Canadian spelling, medicine) One who gives an anesthetic.