AMNESIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does amnesic mean? 

• AMNESIC (noun)
  The noun AMNESIC has 1 sense:

1. a person suffering from amnesia

  Familiarity information: AMNESIC used as a noun is very rare.

• AMNESIC (adjective)
  The adjective AMNESIC has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to or caused by amnesia

2. suffering from a partial loss of memory

  Familiarity information: AMNESIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMNESIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person suffering from amnesia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

amnesiac; amnesic

Hypernyms ("amnesic" is a kind of...):

handicapped person (a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially)

Derivation:

amnesic (suffering from a partial loss of memory)

amnesic (of or relating to or caused by amnesia)

• AMNESIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or caused by amnesia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

amnesic; amnestic

Pertainym:

amnesia (partial or total loss of memory)

Derivation:

amnesia (partial or total loss of memory)

amnesic (a person suffering from amnesia)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Suffering from a partial loss of memory

Synonyms:

amnesiac; amnesic

Similar:

forgetful; mindless; unmindful (not mindful or attentive)

Derivation:

amnesia (partial or total loss of memory)

amnesic (a person suffering from amnesia)

 Context examples 

A high-dose exposure to domoic acid can lead to amnesic shellfish poisoning, a potentially fatal condition marked by seizures and short-term memory loss.

(Scientists discover genetic basis for how harmful algae blooms become toxic, National Science Foundation)