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Epileptic

People had epilepsy before Shakespeare; but Shakespeare was the first to coin the adjective epileptic. We see this word for the first time in his play King Lear.

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  • Part of Speech: adjective
  • Industry/Domain: Medical
  • Category: Illness

Shakespeare's Vocabulary

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