SPASMOLYTIC

Pronunciation (US):

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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 ("spasmolytic" 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 "spasmolytic"):

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)

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