photoparoxysmal

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adjective

Describing an abnormal response to flashing light characterised by spikes of cortical activity

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Meanings

adjectivephotoparoxysmal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing an abnormal response to flashing light characterised by spikes of cortical activity

Origin

From photo- + paroxysmal.

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APA

photoparoxysmal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoparoxysmal

MLA

“photoparoxysmal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoparoxysmal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoparoxysmal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoparoxysmal.

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