spasmolytic

adjective

spas·mo·lyt·ic ˌspaz-mə-ˈli-tik

: tending or having the power to relieve spasms or convulsions

spasmolytic noun

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary spasmo- (from Greek spasmos spasm) + -lytic

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spasmolytic was circa 1935

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“Spasmolytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spasmolytic. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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Medical Definition

spasmolytic

adjective

spas·mo·lyt·ic

ˌspaz-mə-ˈlit-ik

: antispasmodic

spasmolytic drugs

spasmolytic noun

spasmolytically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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