mimetic

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῑμητικός (mīmētikós, “imitative”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɪˈmɛtɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

mimetic (comparative more mimetic, superlative most mimetic)

  1. Exhibiting mimesis.

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Noun

mimetic (plural mimetics)

  1. Something mimetic or imitative.
  2. (education) A type of mnemonic in the form of a picture. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. (pharmacology) A substance with similar pharmacological effects to another substance.
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