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Epileptoid

Epˊi-lep′toid

,
Adj.
[Gr.
ἐπίληπτοσ
+
-oid
.]
(Med.)
Resembling epilepsy;
as,
epileptoid
convulsions
.

Definition 2024


epileptoid

epileptoid

English

Adjective

epileptoid (comparative more epileptoid, superlative most epileptoid)

  1. (medicine) Resembling epilepsy.
    • 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 983:
      A spasm of violent nausea seized him and he turned up his eyes into his head in a frightening grimace which seemed almost epileptoid.

Noun

epileptoid (plural epileptoids)

  1. (archaic) A person with epilepsy.