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Noun
1. anticonvulsant; antiepileptic agentMedicine
Wikipedia definition
2. AnticonvulsantThe anticonvulsants are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of epileptic seizures. Anticonvulsants are also increasingly being used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, since many seem to act as mood stabilizers, and for the treatment of neuropathic pain. The goal of an anticonvulsant is to suppress the rapid and excessive firing of neurons that start a seizure.
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抗癲癇薬 【こうてんかんやく】

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