antispasmodic

adjective

an·​ti·​spas·​mod·​ic ˌan-tē-spaz-ˈmä-dik How to pronounce antispasmodic (audio) ˌan-tī- How to pronounce antispasmodic (audio)
: 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. 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 Oregano contains phytochemicals that may have antispasmodic effects. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 July 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

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antispasmodic was in 1679

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“Antispasmodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antispasmodic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

antispasmodic

1 of 2 noun
an·​ti·​spas·​mod·​ic -spaz-ˈmäd-ik How to pronounce antispasmodic (audio)
: an antispasmodic agent

antispasmodic

2 of 2 adjective
: capable of preventing or relieving spasms or convulsions
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