- antiepileptic
- A drug or other substance used to prevent or stop seizures or convulsions. Also called an anticonvulsant.
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Antiepileptic — An ti*ep i*lep tic, a. & n. (Med.) Same as {Antepileptic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiepileptic — ANTIEPILÉPTIC, Ă adj., s. n. (medicament) contra epilepsiei. (< fr. antiépileptique) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
antiepileptic — SYN: anticonvulsant. * * * an·ti·ep·i·lep·tic .ep ə lep tik adj tending to suppress or prevent epilepsy <antiepileptic treatment> antiepileptic n an antiepileptic drug * * * an·ti·ep·i·lep·tic (an″te ep″ĭ lepґtik) 1.… … Medical dictionary
antiepileptic — noun a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) • Syn: ↑anticonvulsant, ↑anticonvulsant drug, ↑antiepileptic drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antiepileptic — 1. adjective Acting to prevent epilepic seizures This drug has an antiepileptic effect. 2. noun A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures He was prescribed a course of antiepileptics … Wiktionary
antiepileptic drug — noun a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) • Syn: ↑anticonvulsant, ↑anticonvulsant drug, ↑antiepileptic • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antiepileptic — adj., n. * * * … Universalium
antiepilèptic — an|ti|e|pi|lèp|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
Antiepileptic — A substance to prevent or alleviate convulsive seizures. Achras, Andira, Annona, Bixa, Caesalpinia, Calocarpum, Cedrela, Cestrum, Coleus, Cordia, Echinodorus, Eugenia, Indigofera, Parkinsonia, Pothomorphe, Sapindus … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
antiepileptic — an·ti·epileptic … English syllables
antiepileptic — an ti•ep i•lep′tic adj. n … From formal English to slang
