anticonvulsant

/ ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsənt /

noun

1. any of a class of drugs used to prevent or abolish convulsions

adjective

1. of or relating to this class of drugs

anticonvulsant

/ ăn′tē-kən-vŭl′sənt,ăn′tī- /

1. A drug that prevents or treats seizures.

Example Sentences

After a few medication attempts, the doctors landed on a very low dose of the anticonvulsant lamotrigine.

From The Daily Beast