Definition of epileptic
: relating to, affected with, or having the characteristics of epilepsy an epileptic seizure
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DeOrsey died of an epileptic seizure two days before his 31st birthday.
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Researchers analyzed data on 604 adults who had been hospitalized for an epileptic seizure, along with meteorological data — temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure — for a few days before each person’s seizure.
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Blue Gene will help make big iron smaller and cheaper, spawning self-healing tabletop teraflops that model everything from epileptic fits to financial derivatives.
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First Known Use of epileptic
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EPILEPTIC Defined for English Language Learners
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medical : having epilepsy : resulting from epilepsy
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