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
Used to dilate the pupils of the eyes and as an antispasmodic.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
Did any of them ever give you jalappa, bark, antispasmodic, antiphlogistic, antirheumatic, and aromatic medicines?
From The Village Notary by J?zsef E?tv?s
The properties of camomile are antispasmodic, carminative, and tonic—just what is wanted.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
The infusion, given internally, causes sweating, excites the circulation, is diuretic, tonic, stomachic, and useful as well as an antispasmodic in nervous troubles.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
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