spasmogen

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spasmogen

[spaz′məjən]

any substance that can produce smooth muscle contractions, as in the bronchioles. Examples are histamine, bradykinin, and serotonin.

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bronchial asthma			16) 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LOX) 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LOX) catalyzes the first step in the oxygenation of arachidonic acid, thus leading to the production of biologically active spasmogens, compounds such as leukotrienes and 5-hydroxy-eicosatetraenoic acid. Ecklonia cava extract: superior polyphenol and super-antioxidant for ... by Bierman, Richard / Townsend Letter 5 parts of ethanol (31% w/w) was tested employing the guinea pig ileum and using acethylcholine and histamine as spasmogens (Forster et al. Pharmacology and preclinical pharmacokinetics of peppermint oil by Grigoleit, H.-G.; Grigoleit, P. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology Human asthma is characterized and its severity is diagnosed by heightened airway reactivity to varying concentrations of nonspecific bronchoconstrictors or spasmogens such as methacholine. Identification of antigenic epitopes on human allergens: studies with ... by David, Chella S. / Environmental Health Perspectives			spanthoumelkbos SPARCL sparfloxacin spargana sparganoma sparganosis sparganum Sparine sparing action sparrow sparshanam sparteine Spartium junceum Spartothamnella juncea spasm spasmatic croup spasmo- spasmodic spasmodic asthma spasmodic croup spasmodic dysmenorrhea spasmodic dysphonia spasmodic stricture spasmodic tic spasmodic torticollis spasmogen spasmolysant spasmolysis spasmolytic spasmophilia spasmus spasmus nutans spastic spastic abasia spastic aphonia spastic bladder spastic colon spastic constipation spastic diplegia spastic dysarthria spastic dysphonia spastic dysuria spastic entropion spastic gait spastic hemiplegia spastic ileus spastic paralysis spastic paraplegia spastic primary paraplegia spastic pseudoparalysis spastic strabismus			spasmodic spasmodic spasmodic spasmodic asthma spasmodic bronchostenosis spasmodic colic spasmodic colic spasmodic colic spasmodic colic Spasmodic croup Spasmodic croup spasmodic dysmenorrhea Spasmodic dysphonia Spasmodic dysphonia spasmodic laryngitis Spasmodic stricture Spasmodic stricture spasmodic tic Spasmodic torticollis Spasmodic torticollis spasmodic turbidity current Spasmodical Spasmodical Spasmodical Spasmodical spasmodically spasmodically spasmodically spasmodically spasmodism spasmogen Spasmogenic toxin Spasmogenic toxin spasmolysant spasmolysis spasmolysis spasmolytic spasmolytic spasmolytics spasmolytics Spasmophemia Spasmophemia Spasmophemia spasmophile spasmophile spasmophile spasmophiles spasmophiles spasmophiles spasmophilia spasmophilia spasmophilia Spasms Spasms Spasms Spasms, infantile spasmus spasmus nutans Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery Spasokukotskii, Sergei Spasokukotskii, Sergei Ivanovich

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