proconvulsant
English
Etymology
pro- + convulsant
Adjective
proconvulsant (not comparable)
- That produces convulsion
- 2016 February 25, “A Low Mortality, High Morbidity Reduced Intensity Status Epilepticus (RISE) Model of Epilepsy and Epileptogenesis in the Rat”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- Typically, an insult is applied to the brain either via direct stimulation (e.g. kindling [1 ]), focal application of a toxin (e.g. tetanus [2 ]) or systemic administration of a proconvulsant agent (e.g. kainic acid [3 ], pilocarpine [4 ], or pentylenetetrazole [5 ].
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Noun
proconvulsant (plural proconvulsants)
- A proconvulsant agent