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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

drug go
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug go
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug
a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)

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ethosuximide, Emeside, Zarontin go
an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
gabapentin, Neurontin go
an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy
hydantoin go
any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy
mephenytoin, Mesantoin go
a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective
mephobarbital, Mebaral go
a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
metharbital, Gemonil go
anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy
phensuximide, Milontin go
anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal
primidone, Mysoline go
an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor
valproic acid, Depokene go
anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures