schizophrenic

schizophrenic
Relating to, characteristic of, or suffering from one of the schizophrenias.

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schizo·phren·ic -'fren-ik adj relating to, characteristic of, or affected with schizophrenia <\schizophrenic behavior> <\schizophrenic patients>
schizophrenic n an individual affected with schizophrenia

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schizo·phren·ic (skit″so-frenґik) 1. pertaining to or characterized by schizophrenia. 2. a person affected with schizophrenia.

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