Definition of epiphenomenon
epiphenomena
play \ˌe-pi-fi-ˈnä-mə-ˌnä, -nə\: 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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Circa 1706
First Known Use of epiphenomenon
circa 1706
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epiphenomenon
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epi·phe·nom·e·non
\ˌep-i-fə-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnän, -nən\
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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