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e•pit•a•sis
Pronunciation: (i-pit'u-sis), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -sesPronunciation: (-sēz"). [key]
the part of an ancient drama, following the protasis, in which the main action is developed. Cf.
catastasis, catastrophe (def. 4),
protasis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.