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ep⋅i⋅lep⋅tic

[ep-uh-lep-tik] Pathology
–adjective
1. pertaining to or symptomatic of epilepsy.
–noun
2. a person affected by epilepsy.

Origin:
1600–10; < LL epilēpticus < Gk epilēptikós, equiv. to epílēpt(os) (see epilepsy ) + -ikos -ic


ep⋅i⋅lep⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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ep·i·lep·tic   (ěp'ə-lěp'tĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Affected with epilepsy.

  2. Of, relating to, or associated with epilepsy.

n.  One who has epilepsy.

[French épileptique, from Late Latin epilēpticus, from Greek epilēptikos, from epilēpsis, epilepsy; see epilepsy.]
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Main Entry: 1ep·i·lep·tic
Pronunciation: "ep-&-'lep-tik
Function: adjective
: relating to, affected with, or having thecharacteristics of epilepsy —ep·i·lep·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Main Entry: 2epileptic
Function: noun
: one affected with epilepsy
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epileptic ep·i·lep·tic (ěp'ə-lěp'tĭk)
n.
One who has epilepsy. adj.

  1. Affected with epilepsy.

  2. Of, relating to, or associated with epilepsy.

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