ANTICONVULSIVE

Etymology

Adjective

anticonvulsive (not comparable)

(pharmaceutical effect) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.

Noun

anticonvulsive (plural anticonvulsives)

(pharmaceutical drug) Any anticonvulsant drug.

Source: Wiktionary


An`ti*con*vul"sive, a. (Med.)

Definition: Good against convulsions. J. Floyer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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