spasticity
noun
spas·tic·i·ty
spa-ˈsti-sə-tē 
: a spastic state or condition
especially
: muscular hypertonicity with increased tendon reflexes
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It was first approved to ease muscle spasticity for people with multiple sclerosis in Canada in 2005 and has since been approved in more than 20 other countries globally.
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Two of the compound's most promising effects are its ability to reduce seizures, especially in those with treatment-resistant epilepsy, and helping with muscle spasticity in people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS).
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Sativex, which contains both THC and CBD, is prescribed for spasticity due to multiple sclerosis.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
In people with multiple sclerosis, for example, an oral cannabis spray called Sativex helps to alleviate neuropathic pain and muscle spasticity, both of which are also common symptoms of chronic sickle cell disease.
—Emily Sohn, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Two of the compound's most promising effects are its ability to reduce seizures, especially in those with treatment-resistant epilepsy, and helping with muscle spasticity in people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS).
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Sativex, which contains both THC and CBD, is prescribed for spasticity due to multiple sclerosis.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
In people with multiple sclerosis, for example, an oral cannabis spray called Sativex helps to alleviate neuropathic pain and muscle spasticity, both of which are also common symptoms of chronic sickle cell disease.
—Emily Sohn, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Spasticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spasticity. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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spasticity
noun
spas·ti·ci·ty
spa-ˈstis-ət-ē
plural spasticities
: a spastic state or condition
especially
: muscular hypertonicity with increased tendon reflexes
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