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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