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Anticonvulsant

[kuhn-vuhl-suhnt]

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adjective

causing convulsions; convulsive.

noun

a convulsant agent.

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Origin:
1870–75; convulse + -ant

Related forms

an·ti·con·vul·sant, adjective, noun

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anticonvulsant (ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsənt)

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

—*adj*
2.	of or relating to this class of drugs

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anticonvulsant an·ti·con·vul·sant (ān'tē-kən-vŭl'sənt, ān'tī-)
n.
A drug that prevents or relieves convulsions.

an'ti·con·vul'sive (-sĭv) adj.

convulsant con·vul·sant (kən-vŭl'sənt)
adj.
Causing or producing convulsions. n.
An agent, such as a drug, that causes convulsions.

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anticonvulsant

(ān'tē-kən-vŭl'sənt, ān'tī-) Pronunciation Key
A drug that prevents or treats seizures.