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English
Etymology
From anti- + epileptic.
Adjective
antiepileptic (not comparable)
- (pharmacology) Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
This drug has an antiepileptic effect.
Hypernyms
Derived terms
Translations
acting to prevent epilepic seizures
Noun
antiepileptic (plural antiepileptics)
- (medicine) A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
He was prescribed a course of antiepileptics.
Translations
a drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
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