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ictal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure, stroke or headache.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • The patient was in an ictal state.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to a seizure or convulsion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ictic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ictus + -al, from Latin ictus (“a blow”).