First Known Use: 14th century
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amentia
noun amen·tia \(ˌ)ā-ˈmen(t)-sh(ē-)ə, (ˌ)ä-\
Definition of AMENTIA
: mental retardation; specifically : a condition of lack of development of intellectual capacity
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Origin of AMENTIA
New Latin, from Latin, madness, from ament-, amens mad, from a- (from ab-) + ment-, mens mind — more at mind
Medical Dictionary
amentia
noun amen·tia \(ˈ)ā-ˈmen-ch(ē-)ə, (ˈ)ä-\
Medical Definition of AMENTIA
: mental retardation; specifically : a condition of lack of development of intellectual capacity
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