proconvulsant

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ convulsant

Adjective

proconvulsant (not comparable)

1. That produces convulsion
   • 2016 February 25, “A Low Mortality, High Morbidity Reduced Intensity Status Epilepticus (RISE) Model of Epilepsy and Epileptogenesis in the Rat”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Typically, an insult is applied to the brain either via direct stimulation (e.g. kindling [1 ]), focal application of a toxin (e.g. tetanus [2 ]) or systemic administration of a proconvulsant agent (e.g. kainic acid [3 ], pilocarpine [4 ], or pentylenetetrazole [5 ].

Noun

proconvulsant (plural proconvulsants)

1. A proconvulsant agent