amnestic

amnestic
1. SYN: amnesic. 2. An agent causing amnesia.

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am·nes·tic am-'nes-tik adj AMNESIC also causing amnesia <electroconvulsive shock as an \amnestic agent>

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am·nes·tic (am-nesґtik) 1. amnesic. 2. causing amnesia.

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