epileptic

(ep′ə leptik)

adjective

  1. of, like, or having the nature of epilepsy
  2. having epilepsy

Origin: Fr épileptique < L epilepticus < Gr epilēptikos

noun

a person who has epilepsy

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See epileptic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Affected with epilepsy.
  2. Of, relating to, or associated with epilepsy.
noun
One who has epilepsy.

Origin:

Origin: French épileptique

Origin: , from Late Latin epilēpticus

Origin: , from Greek epilēptikos

Origin: , from epilēpsis, epilepsy; see epilepsy

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