Antiepileptic

/ˌæntiːɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/ adjective, noun

A drug or treatment that prevents or controls epileptic seizures; relating to medication that combats epilepsy.

From anti- (against) + epileptic (from Greek epilepsia, literally 'seizure upon'). The term became standardized in neurology and pharmacology during the 20th century as new drugs were developed to manage seizure disorders.

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