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antispasmodic

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an·ti·spas·mod·ic   (ān'tē-spāz-mŏd'ĭk, ān'tī-)   
adj.  Relieving or preventing spasms, especially of smooth muscle.
n.  An antispasmodic agent. Also called spasmolytic.
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Main Entry: 1an·ti·spas·mod·ic
Pronunciation: -spaz-'mäd-ik
Function: noun
: an antispasmodic agent

Main Entry: 2antispasmodic
Function: adjective
: capable of preventing or relieving spasms or convulsions
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antispasmodic an·ti·spas·mod·ic (ān'tē-spāz-mŏd'ĭk, ān'tī-)
adj.
Preventing or relieving convulsions or spasms. n.
An antispasmodic agent.

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