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epiphenomenon

The correct spelling is epiphenomenon.

How to pronounce epiphenomenon

/ɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnən/
noun

IPA: /ɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnən/

Say it like: Epi-fen-ome-non

The correct spelling is epiphenomenon. A symptom that develops during the course of a disease that is not connected to the disease.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A symptom that develops during the course of a disease that is not connected to the disease.
  2. 2.A mental state or process that is an incidental byproduct of physiological events in the brain or nervous system.
  3. 3.Any state, process, or other activity that is the result of another, a consequence.

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