mimetic vs onomatopoeic

mimetic

adj
  • Exhibiting mimesis. 

  • Imitative. 

noun
  • A substance with similar pharmacological effects to another substance. 

  • Something mimetic or imitative. 

  • A type of mnemonic in the form of a picture. 

onomatopoeic

adj
  • Of or relating to onomatopoeia. 

  • Having the property of onomatopoeia. 

How often have the words mimetic and onomatopoeic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )