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epiphenomenon definition

☆ epi·phe·nom·enon (-fə näm′ə nən, -nän′)

noun pl. epiphenomena -·na (-nə)

  1. a phenomenon that occurs with and seems to result from another but has no reciprocal effect or subsequent influence
  2. Med. a secondary or additional occurrence in the course of a disease, usually unrelated to the disease

Etymology: epi- + phenomenon

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