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spasmolytic

[ spaz-muh-lit-ik ]
/ ˌspæz məˈlɪt ɪk /
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adjective
of or noting spasmolysis.
noun
a spasmolytic substance; antispasmodic.
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Also spas·mol·y·sant [spaz-mol-uh-zuhnt]. /spæzˈmɒl ə zənt/.

Origin of spasmolytic

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