'Epileptic' definitions:
Definition of 'epileptic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy; "epileptic seizure"
noun
A person who has epilepsy
Definition of 'Epileptic'
From: GCIDE
- Epileptic \Ep`i*lep"tic\, a. [L. epilepticus, Gr. ? : cf. F. ['e]pileptique.] Pertaining to, affected with, or of the nature of, epilepsy. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Epileptic'
From: GCIDE
- Epileptic \Ep`i*lep"tic\, n.
- 1. One affected with epilepsy. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A medicine for the cure of epilepsy. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'epileptic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allergic,
- anemic,
- apoplectic,
- arthritic,
- bilious,
- cancerous,
- case,
- chlorotic,
- colicky,
- consumptive,
- dropsical,
- dyspeptic,
- edematous,
- encephalitic,
- incurable,
- inpatient,
- invalid,
- laryngitic,
- leprous,
- luetic,
- malarial,
- malignant,
- measly,
- nephritic,
- neuralgic,
- neuritic,
- outpatient,
- palsied,
- paralytic,
- patient,
- phthisic,
- pleuritic,
- pneumonic,
- pocky,
- podagric,
- rachitic,
- rheumatic,
- rickety,
- scorbutic,
- scrofulous,
- shut-in,
- sick person,
- spastic,
- sufferer,
- tabetic,
- tabid,
- terminal case,
- the sick,
- tubercular,
- tuberculous,
- tumorigenic,
- tumorous,
- valetudinarian