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Anticonvulsant
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anticonvulsant /an·ti·con·vul·sant/ (-kon-vul´sant) inhibiting convulsions, or an agent that does this.
an·ti·con·vul·sant (nt-kn-vlsnt, nt-)
n.
A drug that prevents or relieves convulsions.
anti·con·vulsive (-sv) adj.
Anticonvulsant
A type of drug given to prevent seizures. Some patients with migraines can be treated effectively with an anticonvulsant.
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anticonvulsant
1. inhibiting convulsions. Any drug that depresses the central nervous system may be used for its anticonvulsant effect. This includes narcotics and sedatives. They have the undesirable effect of depressing all CNS functions.
2. a specific motor depressant, such as anticonvulsant or antiepileptic, which depresses specifically the motor centers and suppresses spontaneous motor activity; examples are phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone and diazepam.
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