Meaning & use
Mentate
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To think, reason, or engage in mental activity, especially as assessed in a clinical setting.
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After the sedation wore off, the patient was able to mentate clearly and answer questions.
The head injury temporarily left him unable to mentate normally.
A note on using this word
A back-formation from the noun 'mentation' (mental activity), used mainly in medical and nursing jargon rather than everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
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