1. plural of amnesic; people who suffer from amnesia or memory loss
Usage: medical/clinical context; can refer to patients with temporary or permanent memory impairment

Examples

• The study examined how amnesics performed on short-term memory tasks.
• Researchers worked with amnesics to understand the mechanisms of memory loss.
• Some amnesics retain procedural memory even when declarative memory is impaired.
• The clinic treats amnesics with various therapeutic approaches.
• Neurologists documented the recovery patterns of amnesics after brain injury.