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English
Etymology
From pro- + convulsant.
Adjective
proconvulsant (not comparable)
- That produces convulsion
2016 February 25, “A Low Mortality, High Morbidity Reduced Intensity Status Epilepticus (RISE) Model of Epilepsy and Epileptogenesis in the Rat”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:Typically, an insult is applied to the brain either via direct stimulation (e.g. kindling ), focal application of a toxin (e.g. tetanus ) or systemic administration of a proconvulsant agent (e.g. kainic acid , pilocarpine , or pentylenetetrazole .
Noun
proconvulsant (plural proconvulsants)
- A proconvulsant agent