ˈanəmə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin — more at animate
1.
a. : soul , life ; specifically : the passive or animal soul
b. : an individual's true inner self reflecting archetypal ideals of conduct — used especially in contrast with persona in the analytic psychology of Carl Gustav Jung; compare archetype 5
2.
[New Latin, from Latin, soul]
old pharmacy
a. : the active ingredient of an animal or vegetable drug
b. : a dried plant juice or an aqueous extract