epileptic
adjective
ep·i·lep·tic
ˌe-pə-ˈlep-tik 
: relating to, affected with, or having the characteristics of epilepsy
an epileptic seizure
epileptic
noun
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The sheriff’s office also said the man suffered from epileptic seizures.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Walmart had a policy accommodating Wiman’s absences due to epileptic seizures.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Mapping an ailing brain The film is intended to improve a process called functional brain mapping, which is often used when a person needs surgery to remove a brain tumor or tissue causing severe epileptic seizures.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 13 June 2024
In 2013, 21-year-old German intern Moritz Erhardt had died from an epileptic seizure while employed at Merrill Lynch (in the pilot of Industry, a new hire dies on the job at Pierpoint).
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Walmart had a policy accommodating Wiman’s absences due to epileptic seizures.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Mapping an ailing brain The film is intended to improve a process called functional brain mapping, which is often used when a person needs surgery to remove a brain tumor or tissue causing severe epileptic seizures.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 13 June 2024
In 2013, 21-year-old German intern Moritz Erhardt had died from an epileptic seizure while employed at Merrill Lynch (in the pilot of Industry, a new hire dies on the job at Pierpoint).
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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“Epileptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epileptic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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epileptic
1 of 2 adjective
ep·i·lep·tic
ˌep-ə-ˈlep-tik
: relating to, affected with, or having the characteristics of epilepsy
epileptic
2 of 2 noun
: one affected with epilepsy
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