Antispasmodic

Antispasmodic
1) A medication that lowers the incidence of or prevents seizures. 2) A medication that lowers the incidence of or prevents muscle spasms.
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1. Preventing or alleviating muscle spasms (cramps). 2. An agent that quiets spasm.

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an·ti·spas·mod·ic -spaz-'mäd-ik n an antispasmodic agent
antispasmodic adj capable of preventing or relieving spasms or convulsions

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n.
a drug that relieves spasm of smooth muscle in the gut. Antispasmodics, which include alverine citrate and mebeverine (Colofac), are used to treat irritable bowel syndrome and diverticular disease. Compare antispastic.

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an·ti·spas·mod·ic (an″te-) (an″ti-spaz-modґik) 1. relieving spasms, usually of smooth muscles and sometimes of voluntary muscles. Cf. antispastic. 2. an agent that relieves spasms. Called also spasmolytic.

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  • antispasmodic — [an΄tīspaz mäd′ik, an΄tēspaz mäd′ik, an΄tispaz mäd′ik] adj. relieving or preventing spasms, esp. of smooth muscle n. an antispasmodic drug: See ANTISPASTIC …   English World dictionary

  • Antispasmodic — An ti*spas*mod ic, a. (Med.) Good against spasms. n. A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Antispasmodic — An antispasmodic (synonym: spasmolytic) is a drug or an herb that suppresses spasms. [eMedicineDictionary|Antispasmodic] cite web |url=http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns hl dorlands split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/one/0000063… …   Wikipedia

  • antispasmodic — adjective Date: 1763 capable of preventing or relieving spasms or convulsions • antispasmodic noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • antispasmodic — adjective used to relieve spasm of involuntary muscle. noun an antispasmodic drug …   English new terms dictionary

  • antispasmodic — an•ti•spas•mod•ic [[t]ˌæn ti spæzˈmɒd ɪk, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) pha med used to control or prevent muscular spasms or convulsions 2) pha med an antispasmodic drug or substance • Etymology: 1680–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • antispasmodic — /ˌæntispæzˈmɒdɪk/ (say .anteespaz modik) adjective 1. checking spasms. –noun 2. an antispasmodic agent …  

  • antispasmodic — noun a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) • Syn: ↑spasmolytic, ↑antispasmodic agent • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug …   Useful english dictionary

  • antispasmodic agent — noun a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) • Syn: ↑antispasmodic, ↑spasmolytic • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • …   Useful english dictionary

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