anti-epileptic
adjective[before noun]
(alsoantiepileptic)uk/ˌæn.tiˌep.ɪˈlep.tɪk/us/ˌæn.t̬iˌep.əˈlep.tɪk//ˌæn.taɪ.ep.əˈlep.tɪk/Anti-epilepticmedicinesareintendedtotreatepilepsy(= aconditionof thebrainthatcausesapersontobecomeunconsciousforshortperiodsor tomovein aviolentanduncontrolledway):
He wasprescribedan anti-epilepticdrug, butcontinuedto haveseizures.
anti-epileptictreatment
Synonym
anti-epilepsy
- Theaimis topreventtheoccurrenceofseizuresbymaintaininganeffectivedoseof one or more anti-epilepticdrugs.
- Thedoctorprescribedan antiepilepticdrug.
Disorders of muscles & the nervous system
- acoustic neuroma
- ageusia
- akinetic-rigid HD
- ALS
- Alzheimer's
- cramp
- crick
- EA
- encephalitis
- epileptic
- fibromyalgia
- GBS
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Huntington's chorea
- prosopagnosia
- quadriplegia
- retrograde
- retrograde amnesia
- Saint Vitus' dance
- sciatica
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anti-epileptic
noun[C]
(alsoantiepileptic)uk/ˌæn.tiˌep.ɪˈlep.tɪk/us/ˌæn.t̬iˌep.əˈlep.tɪk//ˌæn.taɪ.ep.əˈlep.tɪk/amedicinethat isintendedtotreatepilepsy(= aconditionof thebrainthatcausesapersontobecomeunconsciousforshortperiodsor tomovein aviolentanduncontrolledway):
This is an anticonvulsant and antiepileptic.
- It wasintroducedas an antiepileptic and is also used in thetreatmentof neuropathicpain.
Disorders of muscles & the nervous system
- acoustic neuroma
- ageusia
- akinetic-rigid HD
- ALS
- Alzheimer's
- cramp
- crick
- EA
- encephalitis
- epileptic
- fibromyalgia
- GBS
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Huntington's chorea
- prosopagnosia
- quadriplegia
- retrograde
- retrograde amnesia
- Saint Vitus' dance
- sciatica
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Medicines & drugs