Pharmacologic Substance
antispasmodic Audio
Definitions related to antispasmodics:
  • (antispasmodic agent) Agent that relieves spasm, usually of smooth muscles as in arteries, bronchi, intestine, bile duct, or ureters, but also of voluntary muscle.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (antispasmodic agent) Any agent that prevents or relieves muscle spasms, mainly ones originating from smooth muscle contractions of the stomach, bladder and intestines.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (antispasmodic drugs) Drug that relieves cramps and muscle spasms.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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