I. ep ‧ i ‧ lep ‧ tic 1 /ˌepəˈleptɪk◂, ˌepɪˈleptɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective
caused by epilepsy:
He had an epileptic fit.
II. epileptic 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who has epilepsy
I. ep ‧ i ‧ lep ‧ tic 1 /ˌepəˈleptɪk◂, ˌepɪˈleptɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective
caused by epilepsy:
He had an epileptic fit.
II. epileptic 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who has epilepsy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012