anticonvulsant

adjective

an·​ti·​con·​vul·​sant
ˌan-tē-kən-ˈvəl-sənt,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anticonvulsant (audio)
variants or less commonly anticonvulsive
ˌan-tē-kən-ˈvəl-siv,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anticonvulsant (audio)
: used or tending to control or to prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
anticonvulsant noun
or less commonly anticonvulsive

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However, there was also a mixture of other substances, including a synthetic version of psilocybin, the prescription anticonvulsant drug pregabalin and the supplement kava. — Will Stone, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024 Medical Services: General and enhanced observation, a blood test, anticonvulsant medicine, and a fee for services performed outside the medical facility. — Bram Sable-Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anticonvulsant was in 1696

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Medical Definition

anticonvulsant

1 of 2 noun
an·​ti·​con·​vul·​sant -kən-ˈvəl-sənt How to pronounce anticonvulsant (audio)
variants also anticonvulsive
-siv How to pronounce anticonvulsant (audio)
: an anticonvulsant drug

anticonvulsant

2 of 2 adjective
variants also anticonvulsive
: used or tending to control or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
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