adjective
- serving to prevent or reduce convulsions or seizures
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term
noun
- a drug or agent that prevents or reduces convulsions or seizures
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- The patient was prescribed an anticonvulsive medication to control her epileptic seizures.
- Anticonvulsive drugs work by stabilizing electrical activity in the brain.
- The doctor recommended an anticonvulsive treatment plan for the child's condition.
- Several anticonvulsive agents are available, each with different side effects.
- The anticonvulsive properties of the new drug showed promise in clinical trials.
- Patients taking anticonvulsives must have regular blood tests to monitor safety.