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
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The public defender said Gutierrez began suffering the first of several epileptic seizures just before the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
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Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Tragically, Boyce died from an epileptic seizure in June 2019, just one month before the third Descendants film premiered on Disney Channel.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025
What brought the musician to Mayo Clinic was a head trauma dating back to the 1970s, an injury that left Burnell epileptic.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Boyce died in 2019 due to an epileptic seizure in his sleep.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 July 2025
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Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Tragically, Boyce died from an epileptic seizure in June 2019, just one month before the third Descendants film premiered on Disney Channel.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025
What brought the musician to Mayo Clinic was a head trauma dating back to the 1970s, an injury that left Burnell epileptic.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Boyce died in 2019 due to an epileptic seizure in his sleep.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 July 2025
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“Epileptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epileptic. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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epileptic
1 of 2 adjective
ep·i·lep·tic
ˌep-ə-ˈlep-tik
: relating to, affected with, or having the characteristics of epilepsy
epileptic
2 of 2 noun
: one affected with epilepsy
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