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epileptic
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ep·i·lep·tic  (p-lptk)
adj.
1. Affected with epilepsy.
2. Of, relating to, or associated with epilepsy.
n.
One who has epilepsy.
[French épileptique, from Late Latin epilpticus, from Greek epilptikos, from epilpsis, epilepsy; see epilepsy.]
epileptic [ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk]
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) of, relating to, or having epilepsy
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a person who has epilepsy
epileptically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.epileptic - a person who has epilepsy
diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
Adj.1.epileptic - of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy; "epileptic seizure"
Translations
epileptic [ˌepɪˈleptɪk]
A. ADJ → epiléptico
B. N → epiléptico/a m/f
C. CPD epileptic fit N → ataque m de epilepsia, acceso m epiléptico
epileptic [ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk]
adj [person] → épileptique epileptic fit
n → épileptique mf
to be an epileptic → être épileptique
epileptic fit n → crise f d'épilepsie
epileptic
adj → epileptisch; epileptic fit → epileptischer Anfall; he is epileptic → er ist Epileptiker
n → Epileptiker(in) m(f)
epileptic [ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk] adj & n → epilettico/a
epileptic → مريض بالصَرَعْ epileptik epileptiker Epileptiker επιληπτικός epilepsia epileptikko épileptique epileptičar epilettico 癲癇患者 간질 환자 epilepticus epilepsi epileptyk epiléptico эпилептик epileptiker โรคลมบ้าหมู saralı bệnh động kinh 癫痫患者
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