epileptic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who has epilepsy
  2. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy
    • epileptic seizure

WordNet


Ep`i*lep"tic adjective
Etymology
L. epilepticus, Gr. : cf. F. épileptique.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to, affected with, or of the nature of, epilepsy.
Ep`i*lep"tic noun
Definitions
  1. One affected with epilepsy.
  2. A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.

Webster 1913