antispasmodic
adjective
an·ti·spas·mod·ic
ˌan-tē-spaz-ˈmä-dik 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: capable of preventing or relieving spasms or convulsions
antispasmodic
noun
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This difference was absent from participants who were given the antispasmodic drug.
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
The antispasmodic drug helps reduce urinary urgency and bladder spasms.16
Toilet stool: Bladder leakage often occurs when the bladder cannot be fully empty.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
This includes antispasmodic agents and muscle relaxers, as well as physical therapy, massage therapy, hydrotherapy.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
Like peppermint, warmth may have an antispasmodic effect and help your intestines to relax instead of contracting too hard or too much, Dr. Wakim-Fleming says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Apr. 2024
Two muscle relaxers, tizanidine and diazepam, have both antispastic and antispasmodic qualities.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 10 June 2023
For example, it is said that traditional Persian herbalists administered soaked basil seeds to help with coughs, asthma, or colds due to their antispasmodic effects [2].
—Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2016
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
The antispasmodic drug helps reduce urinary urgency and bladder spasms.16
Toilet stool: Bladder leakage often occurs when the bladder cannot be fully empty.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
This includes antispasmodic agents and muscle relaxers, as well as physical therapy, massage therapy, hydrotherapy.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
Like peppermint, warmth may have an antispasmodic effect and help your intestines to relax instead of contracting too hard or too much, Dr. Wakim-Fleming says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Apr. 2024
Two muscle relaxers, tizanidine and diazepam, have both antispastic and antispasmodic qualities.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 10 June 2023
For example, it is said that traditional Persian herbalists administered soaked basil seeds to help with coughs, asthma, or colds due to their antispasmodic effects [2].
—Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2016
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“Antispasmodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antispasmodic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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antispasmodic
1 of 2 noun
an·ti·spas·mod·ic
-spaz-ˈmäd-ik
: an antispasmodic agent
antispasmodic
2 of 2 adjective
: capable of preventing or relieving spasms or convulsions
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