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am⋅ne⋅si⋅ac

  [am-nee-zhee-ak, -zee-]
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–noun
1. a person affected by amnesia.
–adjective
2. Also, am⋅ne⋅sic  [am-nee-sik, -zik] . displaying the symptoms of amnesia.
Origin:
1910–15; amnesi(a) + -ac, after such pairs as mania, maniac
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am·ne·sia   (ām-nē'zhə)   
n.  Partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock, psychological disturbance, brain injury, or illness.

[Greek amnēsiā, forgetfulness, probably from amnēstiā, from amnēstos, not remembered : a-, not; see a-1 + mimnēskein, mnē-, to remember; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.]
am·ne'si·ac' (-nē'zē-āk', -zhē-āk'), am·ne'sic (-zĭk, -sĭk) n. & adj., am·nes'tic (-něs'tĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: am·ne·si·ac
Pronunciation: -z(h)E-"ak
Variant: also am·ne·sic /-zik, -sik/
Function:noun
: a person affected with amnesia

Main Entry: am·ne·sic
Pronunciation: am-'nE-zik, -sik
Variant: also am·ne·si·ac /-z(h)E-"Ak/
Function:adjective
: of or relating to amnesia : affected with or caused by amnesia amnesic patient> amnesic trauma>
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amnesiac am·ne·si·ac (ām-nē'zē-āk', -zhē-āk')
n.
One who is afflicted with amnesia.

amnesic am·ne·sic (ām-nē'zĭk, -sĭk)
adj.
Relating to or affected with amnesia.

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