antiseizure
|an-ti-seiz-ure|
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/ˌæntaɪˈsiːʒɚ/
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/ˌæntiˈsiːʒə/
against seizures / prevents convulsions
Etymology
'antiseizure' is a compound formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'antí', meaning 'against') + 'seizure' (from Old French 'seisir', via Vulgar Latin *saisīre, meaning 'to take possession').
'seizure' developed in English from Old French 'seisir' (to take possession) and came to denote an episode of involuntary convulsion; the compound 'anti-' + 'seizure' arose in modern medical English (20th century) to describe agents or measures acting against seizures, giving the modern form 'antiseizure'.
The components originally meant 'against' and 'to take possession'; combined in medical usage the term evolved to mean specifically 'acting against (epileptic) seizures' rather than its older literal sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a drug or medication that prevents or reduces the occurrence of seizures.
The doctor prescribed an antiseizure medication to control his epilepsy.
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Adjective 1
intended to prevent or reduce epileptic seizures; used to describe drugs or treatments that control convulsions.
Antiseizure medication reduced the frequency of her seizures.
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Last updated: 2025/10/23 03:51