epiphenomenon
[ ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-non, -nuhn ]
/ ˌɛp ə fəˈnɒm əˌnɒn, -nən /
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noun, plural ep·i·phe·nom·e·na [ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-nuh], /ˌɛp ə fəˈnɒm ə nə/, ep·i·phe·nom·e·nons.
Pathology. a secondary or additional symptom or complication arising during the course of a disease.
any secondary phenomenon.
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Origin of epiphenomenon
First recorded in 1700–10; epi- + phenomenon
OTHER WORDS FROM epiphenomenon
ep·i·phe·nom·e·nal, adjectiveep·i·phe·nom·e·nal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for epiphenomenon
Though Zadra and Stickgold reject the idea that dreams are random epiphenomena, they also stress that dreams only rarely replay or resolve actual life situations.
This is the thesis of the epiphenomenal consciousness which Huxley has boldly carried to its uttermost conclusions.
The Mind and the Brain|Alfred Binet
British Dictionary definitions for epiphenomenon
epiphenomenon
/ (ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnən) /
noun plural -na (-nə)
a secondary or additional phenomenon; by-product
pathol an unexpected or atypical symptom or occurrence during the course of a disease
Derived forms of epiphenomenon
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Medical definitions for epiphenomenon
epiphenomenon
[ ĕp′ə-fĭ-nŏm′ə-nŏn′ ]
n.
An additional condition or symptom in the course of a disease, not necessarily connected with the disease.
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