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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Words nearby anticonvulsant

anticolonial, anticolonialism, Anti-Comintern Pact, anti-Communist, anticommutative, anticonvulsant, Anti-Corn Law League, anticorona, anticorrosive, Anticosti, anticrepuscular arch

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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.
The Seizure Medication That Turns You Into a Poet|Cat Ferguson|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Scientific definitions for anticonvulsant

anticonvulsant

[ ăn′tē-kən-vŭl′sənt, ăn′tī- ]

A drug that prevents or treats seizures.