spasmolytic

adjective spas·mo·lyt·ic \ˌspaz-mə-ˈli-tik\

Definition of SPASMOLYTIC

: tending or having the power to relieve spasms or convulsions

— spasmolytic noun

International Scientific Vocabulary spasmo- (from Greek spasmos spasm) + -lytic

First Known Use: circa 1935

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