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epileptic
adjective ep·i·lep·tic \ˌe-pə-ˈlep-tik\
medical : having epilepsy : resulting from epilepsy
Full Definition of EPILEPTIC
: relating to, affected with, or having the characteristics of epilepsy <an epileptic seizure>
— epileptic noun
— ep·i·lep·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of EPILEPTIC
1605
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