antiepileptic

Meanings

• noun

  A drug used to prevent or control seizures in people with epilepsy.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with antiepileptic
misadventure , adventurer , entravaganza

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Variants

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anti-epileptic , anti-epileptics , antiepileptic , antiepileptics

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'anti' meaning against, and 'epilepsia' meaning seizure.

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Trivia

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1. Antiepileptics were first used as early as 300 BC, with the ancient Greeks using willow bark to help control seizures.

2. There are over 20 different types of antiepileptic drugs currently available.

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Related Concepts

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1. Epilepsy: A neurological disorder characterized by recurring seizures.

2. Seizure: A sudden and often violent physical convulsion, usually caused by an abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

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Culture

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Antiepileptics have been used in various forms of literature, such as 'A Farewell to Arms' by Ernest Hemingway, where the protagonist uses the drug to alleviate his symptoms of shell shock.

How to Memorize "antiepileptic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pill shaped like a small, round tablet, with the word 'Antiepileptic' written on it in bold letters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'Antiepileptic' with the image of a person taking a pill to control their seizures.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an antiepileptic pill keeps the seizures at bay' to remember the word.

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