epileptic
[ ep-uh-lep-tik ]
adjective
pertaining to or symptomatic of epilepsy.
noun
a person affected by epilepsy.
Origin of epileptic
1Other words from epileptic
- ep·i·lep·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- an·ti·ep·i·lep·tic, adjective, noun
- non·ep·i·lep·tic, adjective, noun
- post·ep·i·lep·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for epileptic
epileptic
/ (ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or having epilepsy
noun
a person who has epilepsy
usage For epileptic
Rather than talking about an epileptic or epileptics, it is better to talk about a person with epilepsy and people with epilepsy
Derived forms of epileptic
- epileptically, adverb
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