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proconvulsive

proconvulsive adjective: that produces convulsions.

Adjective

proconvulsive (not comparable)

  1. That produces convulsions
    • Furthermore, a high sensitivity to proconvulsive treatments has been observed in BFNE-mutation knock-in mice that were independently generated by another group.2016 February 25, “Retigabine, a K v 7.2/K v 7.3-Channel Opener, Attenuates Drug-Induced Seizures in Knock-In Mice Harboring Kcnq2 Mutations”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of proconvulsive

From pro- + convulsive.

Questions about proconvulsive

What does proconvulsive mean?
Proconvulsive means that produces convulsions.
What part of speech is proconvulsive?
Proconvulsive is an adjective.

Words near proconvulsive in the dictionary

  1. proconvertase
  2. proconvertases
  3. proconvertin
  4. proconvulsant
  5. proconvulsants
  6. proconvulsive
  7. Procop
  8. procope
  9. Procopio
  10. Procopios
  11. Procopius

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