anticonvulsant
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]anti- + convulsant
Noun
[edit]anticonvulsant (plural anticonvulsants)
- (pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
Hyponyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]anticonvulsive — see anticonvulsive
Adjective
[edit]anticonvulsant (not comparable)
- (pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
Translations
[edit]anticonvulsive — see anticonvulsive