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单词 epiphenomenon
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epiphenomenon

[ ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-non, -nuhn ]
/ ˌɛp ə fəˈnɒm əˌnɒn, -nən /

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.

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, adverb

Words nearby epiphenomenon

Epiphania, epiphanize, epiphany, epipharynx, epiphenomenalism, epiphenomenon, epiphloedal, epiphonema, epiphora, epiphragm, epiphylaxis
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Example sentences from the Web for epiphenomenon

  • But some demon prompted me to inquire of my father the meaning of the term “epiphenomenon.”

    The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance|Paul Elmer More
  • The term "epiphenomenon" has been adopted to express the distinctness but entire dependence of the mind.

    The Approach to Philosophy|Ralph Barton Perry
  • And more than one modern has called it an epiphenomenon—an absurd term.

    Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno

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

epiphenomenal, adjectiveepiphenomenally, adverb
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Medical definitions for epiphenomenon

epiphenomenon
[ ĕp′ə-fĭ-nŏmə-nŏn′ ]

n.

An additional condition or symptom in the course of a disease, not necessarily connected with the disease.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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