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

epileptically

ˌe-pə-ˈlep-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of epileptic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Elida, 8, plays the charango in the Andes, but suffers an epileptic seizure while playing and blaming the instrument. —John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025

Too much excitation and the brain can produce epileptic seizures. —Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025

Bromide salt, an inorganic compound, is now typically only used in veterinary medicine as an anti-epileptic medication for cats and dogs, according to the National Library of Medicine. —Doha Madani, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025

The public defender said Gutierrez began suffering the first of several epileptic seizures just before the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. —Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing epileptic

• anti-epileptic

Rhymes for epileptic

• antiseptic
• neuroleptic
• antiepileptic
• aseptic
• dyspeptic
• organoleptic
• peptic
• sceptic
• septic
• skeptic

Kids Definition

epileptic

1 of 2 adjective

ep·​i·​lep·​tic

ˌep-ə-ˈlep-tik

: of, relating to, or having epilepsy

an epileptic seizure

epileptic

2 of 2 noun

: a person who has epilepsy

Medical Definition

epileptic

1 of 2 adjective

ep·​i·​lep·​tic ˌep-ə-ˈlep-tik 

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

epileptically

-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

epileptic

2 of 2 noun

: one affected with epilepsy