mimetic

adjective

1. characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis

- a mimetic dance

- the mimetic presentation of images

Similar word(s): representational

2. exhibiting mimicry

- mimetic coloring of a butterfly

- the mimetic tendency of infancy

Similar word(s): imitative

noun

1. Something mimetic or imitative.

2. (education) A type of mnemonic.

3. (pharmacology) A substance with similar pharmacological effects to another substance.