Epiphenomenon Definition
ĕpə-fĭ-nŏmə-nŏn
epiphenomena
noun
A phenomenon that occurs with and seems to result from another but has no reciprocal effect or subsequent influence.
Webster's New World
A secondary or additional occurrence in the course of a disease, usually unrelated to the disease.
Webster's New World
(philosophy, psychology) A mental state or process that is an incidental byproduct of physiological events in the brain or nervous system.
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Other Word Forms of Epiphenomenon
Noun
Singular:
epiphenomenon
Plural:
epiphenomenaOrigin of Epiphenomenon
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epi- + phenomenon
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