ANTICONVULSANT

anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug

(noun) a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anticonvulsant (plural anticonvulsants)

(pharmaceutical drug) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.

Hyponyms

• See also anticonvulsant

Adjective

anticonvulsant (not comparable)

(pharmaceutical effect) Acting as an anticonvulsant.

Source: Wiktionary



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