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anterograde

Syllabification: (an·ter·o·grade)
Pronunciation: /ˈantərōˌgrād/
Definition of anterograde

adjective

  • directed forward in time. The opposite of retrograde.
  • of or denoting a type of amnesia involving inability to remember any new information.

Origin:

late 19th century: from anterior, on the pattern of retrograde

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