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
Examples of antispasmodic in a Sentence
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Two muscle relaxers, tizanidine and diazepam, have both antispastic and antispasmodic qualities.
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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
Its antispasmodic properties provide me with the peace of mind—and peace of stomach—to enjoy social gatherings without the impending aftermath.
—Joey Skladany, Bon Appétit, 23 Dec. 2022
Alkaloid drugs offer a wide variety of medical uses, due to their anticholinergic and antispasmodic properties.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2022
My mother knew the spice’s sulfur compounds as an antiseptic, an antispasmodic, a digestive, a diuretic, an expectorant, a sedative, and a laxative.
—Madhur Jaffrey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022
Doctors prescribed a mix of calcium channel blockers to control Cisse's blood pressure, and antispasmodic drugs and hormonal treatments to delay the delivery for as long as possible.
—Sam Bradpiece For Cnn, CNN, 7 May 2021
Like peppermint, warmth can have an antispasmodic effect on your body and help your intestines to relax instead of contract too hard or too much, lessening that achy sensation that all too often comes along with gas, Dr. Wakim-Fleming says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Dec. 2017
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
Its antispasmodic properties provide me with the peace of mind—and peace of stomach—to enjoy social gatherings without the impending aftermath.
—Joey Skladany, Bon Appétit, 23 Dec. 2022
Alkaloid drugs offer a wide variety of medical uses, due to their anticholinergic and antispasmodic properties.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2022
My mother knew the spice’s sulfur compounds as an antiseptic, an antispasmodic, a digestive, a diuretic, an expectorant, a sedative, and a laxative.
—Madhur Jaffrey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022
Doctors prescribed a mix of calcium channel blockers to control Cisse's blood pressure, and antispasmodic drugs and hormonal treatments to delay the delivery for as long as possible.
—Sam Bradpiece For Cnn, CNN, 7 May 2021
Like peppermint, warmth can have an antispasmodic effect on your body and help your intestines to relax instead of contract too hard or too much, lessening that achy sensation that all too often comes along with gas, Dr. Wakim-Fleming says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Dec. 2017
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First Known Use
1679, in the meaning defined above
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Medical Definition
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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