Epileptoid
//ɛpɪˈlɛptɔɪd// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person with epilepsy. archaic
Adjective
- 1 Resembling epilepsy.
"A spasm of violent nausea seized him and he turned up his eyes into his head in a frightening grimace which seemed almost epileptoid."
Example
More examples"A spasm of violent nausea seized him and he turned up his eyes into his head in a frightening grimace which seemed almost epileptoid."
Etymology
From epileptic + -oid.
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