/ Dictionary / Index A anethole: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•e•thole Pronunciation: (an'u-thōl"), [key] — n. Chem., Pharm. a white, crystalline powder, CHO, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. anestrus Aneto Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language