a. and sb. Med. Also 8 anti-ep-. [f. ANT- + EPILEPTIC.]

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  A.  adj. Good against, or preventive of, epilepsy.

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1656.  Ridgley, Pract. Physick, 113. The Antepileptick Pill of the roots of Piony.

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1757.  Pultney, in Phil. Trans., L. 73. Giving alexipharmics and anti-epileptic medicines.

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1853.  in Mayne, Exp. Lex.

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  B.  sb. (sc. medicine.)

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1742.  Bailey, Antepilepticks.

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1753.  Chambers, Cycl. Supp., s.v., The chief Antepileptics from the vegetable kingdom are, the roots of pæony, valerian, [etc.].

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1864.  in Webster.

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