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Epiphenomenon
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Meaning
Noun
●
An
activity
, process, or state that is the result of another; a
by-product
, a consequence.
●
In Philosophy & Psychology:
A
mental
process or state that is an
incidental
by-product
of
physiological
events
in the
brain
or
nervous
system.
●
In Pathology:
A
symptom
that
develops
during the
course
of a
disease
that is not
connected
to the
disease
.
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Origin
epiphenomenon
English
epi-
English
ἐπί
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
phenomenon
English
phaenomenon
Latin
φαινόμενον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Synonyms
Epiphaenomenon
EpiphæNomenon
Related
Emanation
Abstraction
Outgrowth
Imitation
Extension
Instantiation
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