Pharmacologic Substance
anticonvulsant Audio
an·ti·con·vul·sant [ kuhn-vuhl-suh nt ]
Subclass of:
Central Nervous System Agents
Definitions related to anticonvulsants:
  • A drug or other substance used to prevent or stop seizures or convulsions.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Agent used to prevent seizures or reduce their severity.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Drugs used to prevent SEIZURES or reduce their severity.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Drugs used to treat seizures.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (anticonvulsant agent) Medicine to stop, prevent, or control seizures (convulsions).
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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