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Adjective: amnesic  am'nee-sik or am'nee-zik
  1. Of or relating to or caused by amnesia
    "The patient exhibited amnesic symptoms following the head injury";
    - amnestic
     
  2. Suffering from a partial loss of memory
    "The amnesic patient struggled to recall events from his recent past";
    - amnesiac
Noun: amnesic  am'nee-sik or am'nee-zik
  1. A person suffering from amnesia
    "The amnesic struggled to recall events from his past";
    - amnesiac

Derived forms: amnesics

See also: forgetful, mindless, unmindful

Type of: handicapped person

Encyclopedia: Amnesic