adj 1 a  :  of or relating to the mind : specif  :  of or relating to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality  b  :  of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity  2 a  :  of, relating to, or affected with a mental disorder <a patient>   b  :  intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by mental disorders < hospitals>  <the qualified psychiatric nurse in Britain is officially registered as a registered nurse -Trained Nurse & Hospital Rev.>  men*tal*ly adv 
, adj :  of or relating to the chin  :  GENIAL .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  man·ni·tol  man·tle 
 
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