Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Efficacious against convulsions.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Med.) Good against convulsions.
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- adjective Acting against or serving to prevent
convulsions . - noun Any
anticonvulsant drug.
Etymologies
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Examples
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To combine an anticonvulsive with aspartame to make seizures more likely is outrageous.
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By focussing on the genetic basis for epilepsy, scientists hope to develop more effective anticonvulsive treatments and, possibly, gene replacement therapies for seizure disorders such as LaFora Disease. top link
Archive 2004-11-01 2004
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While in custody he underwent neurological testing, was diagnosed as having seizure disorders, and was prescribed anticonvulsive medication.
Chicago Reader 2010
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Course The seizures are easily controlled with routine anticonvulsive treatment.
Recently Uploaded Slideshows yassermetwally 2010
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One type of drug that is often prescribed by doctors to prevent seizures is an anticonvulsive that, while not a barbiturate, possesses many of the characteristics of a barbiturate.
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Muscle relaxant, anaesthetic, anticonvulsive and anxiolytic effects are thought to result from direct interactions of kavalactones with voltage-gated ion channels.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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You don’t need an anticonvulsive, antispasmodic, antibacterial, antifungal, antineoplastic anticancer, antiviral tonic—you just need a frigging drink!
Surviving Australia Sorrel Wilby 2001
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You don’t need an anticonvulsive, antispasmodic, antibacterial, antifungal, antineoplastic anticancer, antiviral tonic—you just need a frigging drink!
Surviving Australia Sorrel Wilby 2001
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You don’t need an anticonvulsive, antispasmodic, antibacterial, antifungal, antineoplastic anticancer, antiviral tonic—you just need a frigging drink!
Surviving Australia Sorrel Wilby 2001
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