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epileptic
ep·i·lep·tic
[
èppi léptik
]
adjective
Definition:
concerning epilepsy:
relating to or affected by epilepsy
noun
(
plural
ep·i·lep·tics
)
Definition:
offensive term:
an offensive term for somebody who has epilepsy
[
Early 17th century. Via French< Greek
epilēptikos
<
epilēpsia
(see
epilepsy
)
]
ep·i·lep·ti·cal·ly
adverb
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