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epiphenomenon
noun epi·phe·nom·e·non \-ˈnä-mə-ˌnän, -nən\
plural epi·phe·nom·e·na\-ˌnä, -nə\
Definition of EPIPHENOMENON
: a secondary phenomenon accompanying another and caused by it; specifically : a secondary mental phenomenon that is caused by and accompanies a physical phenomenon but has no causal influence itself
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First Known Use of EPIPHENOMENON
circa 1706
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epiphenomenon
noun epi·phe·nom·e·non \ˌep-i-fə-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnän, -nən\
Medical Definition of EPIPHENOMENON
: an accidental or accessory event or process occurring in the course of a disease but not necessarily related to that disease
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