epilepsy
- n a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
epileptic seizure
- n convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
epilobium
- n large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas
epilobium angustifolium
- n tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
epilobium canum canum
- n shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers
epilobium hirsutum
- n plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America
epilog
- n a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
- n a short passage added at the end of a literary work
the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters