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
It is sometimes used as an antispasmodic in hysteria, epilepsy and chorea.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
In India this oil is much prized as an expectorant and antispasmodic.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891 by Various
The flowers, leaves and roots, but especially the flowers, possess antispasmodic properties and are prescribed in certain forms of asthma; they are bitter and slightly aromatic, and are given in infusion or electuary.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
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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