SINCE 1828
epiphenomenon
noun
epi·phe·nom·e·non
| \ ˌe-pi-fi-ˈnä-mə-ˌnän
, -nən\
, -nən\
plural epiphenomena\ ˌe-pi-fi-ˈnä-mə-ˌnä
, -nə \
, -nə \
Definition of epiphenomenon
: a secondary phenomenon accompanying another and caused by it
specifically
: a secondary mental phenomenon that is caused by and accompanies a physical phenomenon but has no causal influence itself
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epiphenomenon
noun
epi·phe·nom·e·non
| \ ˌep-i-fə-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnän, -nən
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Medical Definition of epiphenomenon
: an accidental or accessory event or process occurring in the course of a disease but not necessarily related to that disease
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