amnesic
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /æmˈniːsɪk/ / /æmˈniːzɪk/ / /æmˈniːʒɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English amnesia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English amnesic From amnesia + -ic.
- Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.
“amnesic patients”
“amnesic medications”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English amnesia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English amnesic From amnesia + -ic.
- A person with amnesia.
- A medication with amnesic effects.
“Near-synonyms: nepenthes, nepenthe (archaic, literary)”