Anticonvulsant

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
  2. 2
    a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Acting as an anticonvulsant. not-comparable

Synonyms

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anticonvulsant drugantiepilepticantiepileptic drugantiseizure

Example

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"It has recently been suggested that calorie restriction alone has anticonvulsant effects in an animal model of epilepsy."

Etymology

From anti- + convulsant.

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