antiepileptic

English edit

Etymology edit

anti- +‎ epileptic

Adjective edit

antiepileptic (not comparable)

(pharmacology) Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
This drug has an antiepileptic effect.

Hypernyms edit

anticonvulsant

Derived terms edit

antiepileptically

Translations edit

acting to prevent epilepic seizures

Hungarian: antiepilepsziás
Portuguese: antiepilético

Noun edit

antiepileptic (plural antiepileptics)

(medicine) A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
He was prescribed a course of antiepileptics.

Translations edit

a drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures

Czech: antiepileptikum n
Hungarian: antiepileptikum
Portuguese: antiepilético m

See also edit

neurostabilizer

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