anticonvellent, a. and n. Med.
(ˌæntɪkənˈvɛlənt)
[f. anti- 3 + L. convellent-em, pr. pple. of convell-ĕre to convulse.]
A. adj. Of use against convulsions. B. n. An anti-convulsive.
| 1876 Harley Mat. Med. 348 Dr. Mitchell used it in convulsions in 1871, and advocated its use as an anticonvellent in eclampsia. |