am·ne·sic | \ am-ˈnē-zik 
, -sik \
, -sik \variants:
also amnesiac \ -z(h)ē-ˌāk \
\Medical Definition of amnesic
: of, relating to, or causing amnesia an amnesic trauma amnesic effects also : affected with or caused by amnesia an amnesic patient
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