noun
- mental activity; the process of thinking
Usage: formal; often used in medical or psychological contexts
Examples
- The patient’s mentation was clear and oriented.
- Alcohol can impair normal mentation.
- The doctor assessed her mentation during the neurological exam.
- Sleep deprivation affects mentation and decision-making abilities.
- The medication had no adverse effects on his mentation.
- Researchers studied the relationship between nutrition and mentation.