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mne⋅me

[nee-mee]
–noun
1. Psychology. the retentive basis or basic principle in a mind or organism accounting for memory.
2. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. the Muse of memory, one of the original three Muses.
Compare Aoede, Melete.


Origin:
1910–15; < Gk mn memory; see mnemonic


mne⋅mic [nee-mik] , adjective
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Main Entry: mne·me
Pronunciation: 'nE-(")mE
Function: noun
: the persistent or recurrent effect of past experience of the individual or of the race —mne·mic /-mik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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