1. (noun) the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature

• imitation

2. (noun) any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease

• disease

3. (noun) the representation of another person's words in a speech

• citation
• quotation
• quote

1. (noun) the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature

• mimetic

2. (noun) the representation of another person's words in a speech

• mimetic