Ăn'no-tā'tĭon, n.

n. [Lat. annotatio, Fr. & Pr. anno-tation.]

1. A remark, note, or commentary on some passage of a book, intended to illustrate its meaning; — generally used in the plural; as, annotations on ancient authors.
2. (Med.) The prelude or first symptoms of an intermittent fever. Coxe.