adj. 1. Affected with epilepsy. 2. Of, relating to, or associated with epilepsy. n. One who has epilepsy. [French épileptique, from Late Latin epilēpticus, from Greek epilēptikos, from epilēpsis, epilepsy; see EPILEPSY.] |
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