Medical Dictionary
2mimic
vt
mim·icked \-ikt\ mim·ick·ing
Medical Definition of MIMIC
: to imitate or resemble closely: as a : to imitate the symptoms of <an acute inflammatory process located in the ileocecal region mimics acute appendicitis—Merck Manual> b : to produce an effect and especially a physiological effect similar to <chemically unrelated to the hormone that it mimics—Chemical & Engineering News>
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