epileptogenic

adjective

ep·​i·​lep·​to·​gen·​ic ˌe-pə-ˌlep-tə-ˈje-nik How to pronounce epileptogenic (audio)
: inducing or tending to induce epilepsy
an epileptogenic drug

Examples of epileptogenic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Surgery is indeed used to treat epilepsy if there is a epileptogenic focus, a spot of diseased brain tissue which triggers the seizures. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 2 July 2016

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of epileptogenic was circa 1882

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“Epileptogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epileptogenic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

epileptogenic

adjective
ep·​i·​lep·​to·​gen·​ic -ˌlep-tə-ˈjen-ik How to pronounce epileptogenic (audio)
: inducing or tending to induce epilepsy
an epileptogenic drug
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