mimetic

English

Alternative forms

• mimetick (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

mimetic (comparative more mimetic, superlative most mimetic)

1. Exhibiting mimesis.

Antonyms

• nonmimetic

Derived terms

• mimeticity

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.