postictal

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adjective

Occurring after an epileptic seizure.

OriginEnglish ictal ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepostictal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOccurring after an epileptic seizure.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishictal
  8. Englishpostictal

From post- + ictal.

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APA

postictal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postictal

MLA

“postictal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postictal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postictal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postictal.

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