antispasmodic
Britishadjective
noun
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In addition to morphine, these include thebaine, a precursor to the pain relievers oxycodone and hydrocondone, as well as commonly used antispasmodic compounds, antibiotics, and anticancer agents.
From Science Magazine • May 18, 2015
Exercise on horseback, is also particularly useful; bark, bitters, and the fetid and antispasmodic medicines, which are generally prescribed in such cases, are extremely hurtful.
From Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease by Garnett, Thomas
Blume says that it contains marked antispasmodic virtues, and Dr. G. Kennedy confirms it.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
The flowers, leaves, roots, and especially the fruit, are considered antispasmodic, and are administered in India in asthma and intermittent fevers.
From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William
The E. globŭlus, or blue gum, yields an essential oil which is valuable as a febrifuge, antasthmatic, and antispasmodic.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
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