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spasmolytic

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spas·mo·lyt·ic (spzm-ltk)
adj.
Causing arrest of a spasm; antispasmodic.
n.
Antispasmodic.
spasmolytic [spaz″mo-lit´ik]
1. arresting or checking spasms.
2. antispasmodic.
spasmolytic (spazˈ·m·liˑ·tik),
n a substance that relieves cramping, spasms, and convulsions.
spasmolytic,
adj providing relief to cramping, spasms, and convulsions.
spasmolytic (spaz´mōlit´ik),
adj pertaining to a drug that reduces spasm in smooth or skeletal muscle.
spasmolytic
1. arresting or checking spasms.
2. an agent that arrests spasms, especially of smooth muscle.
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