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analog or analogue (n-lôg)

n.

1. An organ or structure similar in function to one in another species but of dissimilar evolutionary origin.

2. A structural derivative of a parent chemical compound that often differs from it by a single element.

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analog

[an′əlog]

Etymology: Gk, analogos, proportionate

1 a substance, tissue, or organ that is similar in appearance or function to another but differs in origin or development, such as the eye of a fly and the eye of a human.

2 a drug or other chemical compound that resembles another in structure or constituents but has different effects. Also spelled analogue. Compare homolog. analogous, adj.

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analog [an´ah-log]

pertaining to an electronic system in which a continuous electrical signal is used to carry nonelectrical information (such as sound), which is represented by variations in the voltage or current that are in direct correlation to the information carried. See also digital.

analogue.

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analog, analogue

1. a part or organ having the same function as another, but of different evolutionary origin.

2. a chemical compound having a structure similar to that of another but differing from it in respect of a certain component; it may have similar or opposite action metabolically.