amnestic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /æmˈnɛs.tɪk/ (General-American, UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English amnesty Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English amnestic From amnesty (“forgetfulness”) + -ic.
Meanings
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Synonym of amnesic (adjective).
Most often, persons who first present with language, comportmental, and visuospatial difficulties are under the age of 65, in contrast to the older age at onset of individuals with amnestic dementia.
2007, Carole B. Cox, Dementia and Social Work Practice: Research and Interventions, Springer Publishing Company, page 25:amnestic medications
amnestic patients
Thus, while not exhibiting the large dose separation predicted from preclinical tests, alpidem did not impair memory at therapeutic doses (and was reported to antagonize the amnestic actions of a BZ), nor did chronic treatment produce a withdrawal reaction after abrupt termination.
2012 September 14, Phil Skolnick, “Anxioselective Anxiolytics: On a Quest for the Holy Grail”, in Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, volume 33, number 11, Elsevier, →DOI, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2024, Partial agonists, subtype selective molecules, and hybrid solutions, pages 611-620:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most amnestic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more amnestic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
amnestic mild cognitive impairment · amnestical · amnestically
Synonyms
Translations (5)
af amnesties (that causes amnesia) · es amnéstico (that causes amnesia) · id amnestik (that causes amnesia) · ms amnestik (that causes amnesia) · pt amnéstico (that causes amnesia)