antiepileptic drug
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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 drug — see anticonvulsant … The new mediacal dictionary
North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry — Das North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry ist eine Datenbank, die in den USA und Kanada Informationen über die Sicherheit von während der Schwangerschaft eingenommenen antiepileptischen Medikamenten sammelt. Es wurde 1997 am… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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 — SYN: anticonvulsant. * * * an·ti·ep·i·lep·tic .ep ə lep tik adj tending to suppress or prevent epilepsy <antiepileptic treatment> antiepileptic n an antiepileptic drug * * * an·ti·ep·i·lep·tic (an″te ep″ĭ lepґtik) 1.… … Medical dictionary
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
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 — A drug or other substance used to prevent or stop seizures or convulsions. Also called an anticonvulsant … English dictionary of cancer terms
medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
