Antispasmodic

Antispasmodic
A substance used to alleviate sustained, often painful, contractions of the muscles. Abelmoschus, Adansonia, Annona, Aristolochia, Bocconia, Boerhaavia, Bursera, Calotropis, Cannabis, Capparis, Cassia, Ceiba, Cestrum, Chenopodium, Clavija, Croton, Datura, Dipteryx, Echinodorus, Eclipta, Indigofera, Justicia, Lawsonia, Melia, Moringa, Muntingia, Pandanus, Passiflora, Peperomia, Petiveria, Spondias, Swietenia, Tournefortia, Vernonia.

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  • antispasmodic — ANTISPASMÓDIC, Ă, antispasmodici, ce, adj. Care combate spasmele; antispastic. – Din fr. antispasmodique. Trimis de ana zecheru, 29.02.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  ANTISPASMÓDIC s., adj. (farm.) antispastic, spasmolitic. (Atropina este un… …   Dicționar Român

  • 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 — 1) A medication that lowers the incidence of or prevents seizures. 2) A medication that lowers the incidence of or prevents muscle spasms. * * * 1. Preventing or alleviating muscle spasms (cramps). 2. An agent that quiets spasm. * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • 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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