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EPILEPTIC
epileptic
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy; “epileptic seizure”
epileptic
(noun) a person who has epilepsy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
epileptic (not comparable)
Of or relating to epilepsy.
Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people).
Noun
epileptic (plural epileptics)
A person who has epilepsy.
(archaic) A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.
Synonym: antiepileptic
Source: Wiktionary
Ep`i*lep"tic, a. Etym: [L. epilepticus, Gr. épileptique.]
Definition: Pertaining to, affected with, or of the nature of, epilepsy.
Ep`i*lep"tic, n.
1. One affected with epilepsy.
2. A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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