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epileptic
/ ˌɛɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
of, relating to, or having epilepsy
noun
a person who has epilepsy
Usage
Other Word Forms
- epileptically adverb
- antiepileptic adjective
- nonepileptic adjective
- postepileptic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of epileptic1
Example Sentences
Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa told the board Tuesday that two of the people hospitalized had epileptic seizures and another had a “cardiac event.”
They said she had suffered an epileptic seizure behind the wheel, which caused her to lose control of the vehicle that then crashed into the school.
“Ah, this odious swindle, human life,” he swore, after his daughter Jean endured a major epileptic seizure.
She said she had been refused PIP when she applied as a teenager, despite providing evidence from specialists saying she was at risk of sudden, life-threatening epileptic seizures.
Following an investigation, the CPS said Ms Freemantle had suffered an epileptic seizure behind the wheel, which caused her to lose control of the vehicle that then drove into the school.
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