anticonvulsant
/ (ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsənt) /
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noun
any of a class of drugs used to prevent or abolish convulsions
adjective
of or relating to this class of drugs
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How to use anticonvulsant in a sentence
After a few medication attempts, the doctors landed on a very low dose of the anticonvulsant lamotrigine.
Scientific definitions for anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
[ ăn′tē-kən-vŭl′sənt, ăn′tī- ]
A drug that prevents or treats seizures.
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