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antispasmodic

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antispasmodic /an·ti·spas·mod·ic/ (-spaz-mod´ik)
1. preventing or relieving spasms.
2. an agent that so acts.

an·ti·spas·mod·ic (nt-spz-mdk, nt-)
adj.
Preventing or relieving convulsions or spasms.
n.
An antispasmodic agent.

Antispasmodic
Relieves mild cramping or muscle spasm.
Mentioned in: St. John's Wort

antispasmodic
[-spazmod′ik]
a drug or other agent that prevents smooth muscle spasms, as in the uterus, digestive system, or urinary tract. Belladonna and dicyclomine hydrochloride are among drugs used in antispasmodic preparations. See also anticholinergic, cholinergic blocking agent.

antispasmodic [an″te-, an″ti-spaz-mod´ik]
1. preventing or relieving spasms.
2. an agent that prevents or relieves spasms. Called also spasmolytic.

antispasmodic (anˈ·tē·spaz·mˑ·dik),
n/adj a substance that relieves cramping and spasms.

antispasmodic (an´tīspazmod´ik),
n (antispastic), a drug that relieves muscle spasms.

antispasmodic
1. preventing or relieving spasms.
2. an agent that prevents or relieves spasms. Said of parasympatholytic drugs used in the treatment of gastrointestinal or urinary tract disorders. Called also spasmolytics.

antispasmodic
Pharmacology An agent that relieves spasm. See Spasmolytic.


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