1822, from amnion + -ic, perhaps from or based on French amniotique. The form is irregular; a classically correct word would be *amniac.
amniotic membrane
amnesic
amnestic
amnesty
amniocentesis
amnion
amniotic
amoeba
amoebae
amoebaean
amok
amole
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