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anticonvulsant

/ˌæn.ti.kənˈvʌl.sənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-con-vul-sant
IPA
/ˌæn.ti.kənˈvʌl.sənt/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.

adj

Acting as an anticonvulsant.

Etymology

From anti- + convulsant.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæn.ti.kənˈvʌl.sənt/
  • British English: /ˌæn.tɪ.kənˈvʌl.sənt/

Inflected Forms

anticonvulsants (plural)

Synonyms

anticonvulsant anticonvulsant drug antiepileptic antiepileptic drug

Questions

How do you pronounce anticonvulsant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.ti.kənˈvʌl.sənt/.
What does anticonvulsant mean?
An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
Where does anticonvulsant come from?
From anti- + convulsant.

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