AMNESTIC

amnestic, amnesic

(adjective) of or relating to or caused by amnesia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

amnestic (comparative more amnestic, superlative most amnestic)

(medicine) That causes amnesia.

Noun

amnestic (plural amnestics)

A person who has amnesia.

A drug that causes amnesia.

Anagrams

• ancestim, nematics, semantic

Source: Wiktionary


Am*nes"tic, a.

Definition: Causing loss of memory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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