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A drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
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antiepileptic
Word definitions for antiepileptic in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context pharmacy English) Acting to prevent epilepsy seizures n. (context medicine English) A drug which acts to prevent epilepsy seizures
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) [syn: anticonvulsant , anticonvulsant drug , antiepileptic drug ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Antiepileptic \An`ti*ep`i*lep"tic\, a. & n. (Med.) Same as Antepileptic .
Usage examples of antiepileptic.
In at least one case reported by another Canadian neuroscientist, Michael Persinger, administration of the antiepileptic drug, carbamazepine, eliminated a woman's recurring sense of experiencing the standard alien abduction scenario.
The standard antiepileptic drugs like ritalin have no effect on the problem and produce some really unpleasant side effects.
In at least one case reported by another Canadian neuroscientist, Michael Persinger, administration of the antiepileptic drug, carbamazepine, eliminated a woman's recurring sense of experiencing the standard alien abduction scenario.