ICTIC

ictal, ictic

(adjective) of or relating to a seizure or convulsion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ictic (not comparable)

Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt.

(poetry) of a syllable in verse, carrying the beat.

Source: Wiktionary


Ic"tic, a. Etym: [L. ictus blow.]

Definition: Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt. [R.] H. Bushnell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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