spasmogen

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spas·mo·gen

(spaz'mō-jen),

A substance causing contraction of smooth muscle; for example, histamine.

spasmogen

[spaz′məjən]

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

spas·mo·gen

(spaz-mŏ-jen)

Relating to or marked by spasm.

[G. spasmōdes, convulsive, fr. spasmos, + eidos, form]

spasmogen

(spăz′mō-jĕn) [″ + gennan, to produce]

Something that causes spasms or constrictions, such as in the bronchospasm associated with asthma.

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