First Known Use: 1753
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1spastic
adjective spas·tic \ˈspas-tik\
medical : relating to or affected with spasms
: suffering from cerebral palsy or a similar disease that causes uncontrolled movements
: having movements like spasms : clumsy or awkward
Full Definition of SPASTIC
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a : of, relating to, characterized by, or affected with or as if with spasm <a spastic patient> b : characterized by hypertonic muscles <spastic cerebral palsy>
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Origin of SPASTIC
Latin spasticus, from Greek spastikos drawing in, from span
Related to SPASTIC
- Synonyms
- aperiodic, casual, catchy, choppy, discontinuous, episodic (also episodical), erratic, intermittent, irregular, occasional, spasmodic, fitful, sporadic, spotty, unsteady
2spastic
noun
Definition of SPASTIC
: one suffering from spastic paralysis
First Known Use of SPASTIC
1896
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