Dictionary

amnesic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /æmˈniːʒɪk/
• /æmˈniːsɪk/
• /æmˈniːzɪk/

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.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.
   • amnesic medications
   • amnesic patients

Antonyms

antiamnesic · nonamnesic · antiamnestic

Deriveds

amnesically · nonamnesic · antiamnesic

Relateds

amnestic mild cognitive impairment · amnestically

Synonyms

amnestic · amnestical

Translations (10)

es amnésico (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) · fi muistinmenetykseen liittyvä (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) · pt amnésico (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) · pl amnezyjny (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) · fi amnestinen (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) · fr amnésique (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) · fi muistinmenetystä aiheuttava (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) · pl amnestyczny (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) · ro amnezic (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) · af amnesties (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia)

amnesic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /æmˈniːʒɪk/
• /æmˈniːsɪk/
• /æmˈniːzɪk/

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.

Meanings

1. (dated) A person with amnesia.
2. A medication with amnesic effects.
   • Near-synonyms: nepenthes, nepenthe (archaic, literary)

Forms

Antonyms

nonamnesic

Coordinates

tranquilizer · tranq

Synonyms

amnestic · nepenthes · amnestic · nepenthe · amnesiac

Translations (4)

es amnésico (person suffering from amnesia) · fr amnésique (person suffering from amnesia) · ro amnezic (person suffering from amnesia) · pt amnésico (person suffering from amnesia)