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NALT Full

Preferred term

anticonvulsants

Type

Chemical

Definition

Drugs used to prevent seizures or reduce their severity.
Source: Medical Subject Headings
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

drugs

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

antiepileptic agents
antiepileptic drugs
antiepileptics

In other languages

anticonvulsantes

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10271

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