a disorder of the nervous system that causes a person to become unconscious suddenly, often with violent movements of the body
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NAmE//ˌɛpəˈlɛptɪk//
adjective an epileptic fit noun Is she an epileptic?See epilepsy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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