epileptogenous

Epileptogenous

Ep`i*lep*tog"e*nous\, a. [Gr. 'epi`lhptos epileptic + -genous.] (Med.) Producing epilepsy or epileptoid convulsions; -- applied to areas of the body or of the nervous system, stimulation of which produces convulsions.
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