epiphenomenon


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
epiphenomenon /ˌɛpɪfəˈnɒmɪnən/
noun (pl. epiphenomena /-nə/) a secondary effect or phenomenon.

Medicine a secondary symptom, occurring simultaneously with a disease or condition but not directly related to it.

■ a mental state regarded as a by-product of brain activity.

– derivatives
epiphenomenal adjective.
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