antiseizure

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ seizure.

Adjective

antiseizure (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) Intended to combat or reduce seizures.

   Synonyms: anticonvulsant, antiepileptic

   • 2007 July 31, Linda Greenhouse, “Chief Justice Is Hospitalized After Seizure”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Most neurologists would start a patient like the chief justice on one of a number of antiseizure drugs, Dr. Miller said.

2. Preventing goods etc. from being seized.

   an antiseizure statute

Translations

intended to combat or reduce seizures

• Portuguese: anticonvulsivo

See also

• anti-seize (etymologically similar but idiomatically noninterchangeable)