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an·ti·con·vul·sant

 (ăn′tē-kən-vŭl′sənt, ăn′tī-)
n.
A drug that prevents or relieves convulsions.

an′ti·con·vul′sive (-sĭv) adj.
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anticonvulsive

(ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsɪv)
adj
preventing or alleviating convulsions
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