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spasmolytic

American

[spaz-muh-lit-ik] / ˌspæz məˈlɪt ɪk /

Also spasmolysant

adjective

of or noting spasmolysis.

noun

a spasmolytic substance; antispasmodic.

Etymology

Origin of spasmolytic

First recorded in 1930–35; spasm + -o- + -lytic

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