Main Entry: ²mimic

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): mim·icked \-ikt\ ; mim·ick·ing

: to imitate or resemble closely: as a : to imitate the symptoms of <an acute inflammatory process located in the ileocecal region mimics acute appendicitis—Merck Manual> b : to produce an effect and especially a physiological effect similar to <chemically unrelated to the hormone that it mimics—Chemical & Engineering News>