epiphenomenon

[ ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-non, -nuhn ]

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.
  1. Pathology. a secondary or additional symptom or complication arising during the course of a disease.

  2. any secondary phenomenon.

Origin of epiphenomenon

1
First recorded in 1700–10; epi- + phenomenon

Other words from epiphenomenon

  • ep·i·phe·nom·e·nal, adjective
  • ep·i·phe·nom·e·nal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for epiphenomenon

epiphenomenon

/ (ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnən) /


nounplural -na (-nə)
  1. a secondary or additional phenomenon; by-product

  2. pathol an unexpected or atypical symptom or occurrence during the course of a disease

Derived forms of epiphenomenon

  • epiphenomenal, adjective
  • epiphenomenally, adverb

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