epileptic

adjective ep·i·lep·tic \ ˌe-pə-ˈlep-tik \

Definition of epileptic

:relating to, affected with, or having the characteristics of epilepsy

an epileptic seizure

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epileptic

noun

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epileptically

play \ˌe-pə-ˈlep-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Recent Examples of epileptic from the Web

Doctors have used it to treat depression, social anxiety, glaucoma, epileptic seizures, Alzheimer’s disease and even multiple sclerosis. Why is this a black issue?

— michael harriot, The Root, "The Black Person’s Guide to Marijuana," 25 July 2017
The hospital was open to the idea, but after Charlie suffered a series of epileptic seizures, doctors changed their minds, concluding on Jan. 13 that treatment would be futile.

— dan bilefsky and sewell chan, New York Times, "London Hospital Reconsiders Decision to Turn Off Sick Baby’s Life Support," 7 July 2017
The home movie clips include a sequence showing an ambulance picking up an epileptic seizure victim in Dealey Plaza about six minutes before shots rang out, an event later seized upon by conspiracy theorists.

— tom uhler, star-telegram.com, "Rare film, photos of JFK assassination donated to museum," 27 June 2017
Master Deputy Jeffrey Riggs saved an unconscious motorist March 20 who blacked out from an epileptic seizure, hit a pole and drove his car into a retention pond.

— harry sayer, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orange County Sheriff's Office honors deputies, civilians," 19 June 2017
DeOrsey died of an epileptic seizure two days before his 31st birthday.

— Sun-Sentinel.com, "Wellington SC Dynamo under-9 boys reach Palm Beach International Cup final," 29 May 2017
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.

— linda searing, Washington Post, "We can blame the weather for lots of things, maybe even seizures," 28 May 2017
After vetoing the bill, Otter created a trial program involving epileptic children.

— zach kyle, idahostatesman, "New shop plans to sell CBD oil in Garden City. Will Idaho marijuana laws allow it?," 5 May 2017
When Stephani Scruggs tried to speak at a Senate committee meeting on medical marijuana last week, her husband suffered an epileptic seizure and was taken away in a wheelchair.

— dan sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Senate medical marijuana plan ready for a floor vote," 25 Apr. 2017

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