People who finish residency say that the amnestic process takes them by surprise in how quickly it strikes, and from personal experience I know this to be true, since I can already barely remember what med school was like.
For example, delirium, medication use, and psychiatric illnesses such as amnestic disorders may be associated with cognitive impairment.
The ideal agent possesses analgesic and amnestic properties, has rapid onset and short duration of action, is safe, and allows rapid recovery and discharge.
It induces drowsiness and sleep and is powerfully amnestic.
The treatment, no matter how benevolent in intent, was frankly invasive, and reinforced rather than relieved Joe's amnestic barriers for the events that triggered the fugue.
Definition of amnestic in US English:
amnestic
adjectiveamˈnestik
See amnesia
Example sentencesExamples
The ideal agent possesses analgesic and amnestic properties, has rapid onset and short duration of action, is safe, and allows rapid recovery and discharge.
For example, delirium, medication use, and psychiatric illnesses such as amnestic disorders may be associated with cognitive impairment.
It induces drowsiness and sleep and is powerfully amnestic.
The treatment, no matter how benevolent in intent, was frankly invasive, and reinforced rather than relieved Joe's amnestic barriers for the events that triggered the fugue.
People who finish residency say that the amnestic process takes them by surprise in how quickly it strikes, and from personal experience I know this to be true, since I can already barely remember what med school was like.