“+ noun
( plural epiphenomena also epiphenomenons )
Etymology: epi- + phenomenon
1. : a secondary phenomenon accompanying another phenomenon and thought of as caused by it
fate determines what will happen to us, while ideas, convictions, and intentions are no more than phosphorescent epiphenomena — J.W.Krutch
2. : an accidental or accessory event or process occurring in the course of a disease but not necessarily related to that disease