anticonvulsant

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ convulsant.

Noun

anticonvulsant (plural anticonvulsants)

1. (pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.

Hyponyms

• See Thesaurus:anticonvulsant

Translations

anticonvulsive — see anticonvulsive

Adjective

anticonvulsant (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.

Translations

anticonvulsive — see anticonvulsive