Anticonvulsant (Noun)
Meaning
A drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an anticonvulsant to control the patient's seizures.
- Topiramate is an anticonvulsant commonly used to treat epilepsy.
- She has been taking the anticonvulsant for several years and has been seizure-free.
- Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant medication used to prevent seizures in people with a history of seizure disorders.
- The researcher was studying the effectiveness of a new anticonvulsant on reducing seizure frequency in children with epilepsy.