antiseizure

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English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ seizure.

Adjective

antiseizure (not comparable)

  1. (pharmacology) Intended to combat or reduce seizures.
    Synonyms: anticonvulsant, antiepileptic
    • 2007 July 31, Linda Greenhouse, “Chief Justice Is Hospitalized After Seizure”, in New York Times:
      Most neurologists would start a patient like the chief justice on one of a number of antiseizure drugs, Dr. Miller said.
  2. Preventing goods etc. from being seized.
    an antiseizure statute

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See also

  • anti-seize (etymologically similar but idiomatically noninterchangeable)