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 young Palestinian girl has a rare neurological condition that can cause epileptic seizures and paralysis and, without proper treatment, is considered life threatening.
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
An Army veteran, Mr. Berry, then 24, was being treated for epileptic seizures at a Veterans Administration Hospital when he was indicted.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The seizure, according to the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Indiana, was the latest in a series of similar occurrences for the epileptic teenager.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
Just ask Crista Eggers, who has been trying to legalize medical marijuana since 2019 to treat her son, Colton, who suffers daily epileptic seizures that his physicians believe are treatable with cannabis.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
An Army veteran, Mr. Berry, then 24, was being treated for epileptic seizures at a Veterans Administration Hospital when he was indicted.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The seizure, according to the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Indiana, was the latest in a series of similar occurrences for the epileptic teenager.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
Just ask Crista Eggers, who has been trying to legalize medical marijuana since 2019 to treat her son, Colton, who suffers daily epileptic seizures that his physicians believe are treatable with cannabis.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Epileptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epileptic. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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