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epiphenomena
Variant of epiphenomenon
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noun pl. epiphenomena
- a phenomenon that occurs with and seems to result from another but has no reciprocal effect or subsequent influence
- Med. a secondary or additional occurrence in the course of a disease, usually unrelated to the disease
Related Forms:
- epiphenomenal adjective
- epiphenomenally adverb
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