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ANTISPASMODIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
Synonyms:
antispasmodic; antispasmodic agent; spasmolytic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("antispasmodic" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antispasmodic"):
atropine (a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides)
Context examples:
A competitive muscarinic receptor antagonist with muscle relaxant and urinary antispasmodic properties.
(Fesoterodine, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a type of antispasmodic.
(Baclofen, NCI Dictionary)
Possessing a broad range of therapeutic activities, graviola has been used in different cultures for its pesticidal, antifungal,, antispasmodic, anticonvulsant, vasodilator, smooth-muscle relaxant, and hypotensive properties.
(Annona muricata, NCI Thesaurus)
This blocks the activity of acetylcholine (Ach) and causes its antispasmodic effect in the gastrointestinal (GI), urinary, uterine, and biliary tracts.
(Butylscopolamine Bromide, NCI Thesaurus)
A combination preparation containing the belladonna alkaloids atropine sulfate, hyoscyamine sulfate, and scopolamine hydrobromide, and the barbiturate phenobarbital with antispasmodic, anxiolytic and sedative activities.
(Belladonna/Phenobarbital, NCI Thesaurus)
The chloride salt form of esoxybutynin, the dextrorotary form of oxybutynin S isomer [S(+)-isomer], with antispasmodic activity.
(Esoxybutynin Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A carboxylic acid derivative and a selective anticholinergic with antispasmodic activity.
(Dicyclomine, NCI Thesaurus)
A combination formulation containing the hydrochloride salt form of the benzodiazepine chlordiazepoxide and the bromide salt form of the quaternary ammonium antimuscarinic clidinium with anxiolytic, sedative and antispasmodic activities.
(Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride/Clidinium Bromide, NCI Thesaurus)
The chloride salt form of oxybutynin, a tertiary amine and anticholinergic agent with antispasmodic activity.
(Oxybutynin Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Antimuscarinic drugs are used as antiarrhythmic, antiparkinson, antiasthmatic, and antispasmodic agents, as well as antidote of the natural mushroom alkaloid muscarine (Amanita muscaria) or to prevent parasympathetic stimulation at neuroeffector junctions.
(Antimuscarinic Agent, NCI Thesaurus)
