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SPASMOLYTIC
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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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