Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiepileptic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: antiepilep-tic
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Acting to prevent epileptic seizures

noun

A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures

Example Sentences

"This drug has an antiepileptic effect."
"He was prescribed a course of antiepileptics."

Etymology

From anti- + epileptic.

Inflected Forms

antiepileptics (plural)

Derived Forms

antiepileptically

Frequently Paired Words

neurostabilizer

Synonyms

anticonvulsant anticonvulsant drug antiepileptic drug

Questions

What does antiepileptic mean?: Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
Where does antiepileptic come from?: From anti- + epileptic.

How to pronounce antiepileptic

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “antiepileptic”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “antiepileptic”.
Repeat and practice — Say “antiepileptic” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.