antiepileptic

antiepileptic

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an·ti·ep·i·lep·tic -.ep-ə-'lep-tik adj tending to suppress or prevent epilepsy <\antiepileptic treatment>
antiepileptic n an antiepileptic drug

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an·ti·ep·i·lep·tic (an″te-ep″ĭ-lepґtik) 1. combating epilepsy. 2. an agent that combats epilepsy.

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  • antiepileptic — ANTIEPILÉPTIC, Ă adj., s. n. (medicament) contra epilepsiei. (< fr. antiépileptique) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • antiepileptic — noun a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) • Syn: ↑anticonvulsant, ↑anticonvulsant drug, ↑antiepileptic drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • antiepileptic — 1. adjective Acting to prevent epilepic seizures This drug has an antiepileptic effect. 2. noun A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures He was prescribed a course of antiepileptics …   Wiktionary

  • antiepileptic drug — noun a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) • Syn: ↑anticonvulsant, ↑anticonvulsant drug, ↑antiepileptic • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • antiepileptic — adj., n. * * * …   Universalium

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  • antiepileptic — an·ti·epileptic …   English syllables

  • antiepileptic — an ti•ep i•lep′tic adj. n …   From formal English to slang

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