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spasmolytic

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spas·mo·lyt·ic  (spzm-ltk)
n.
See antispasmodic.
spasmo·lytic adj.
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Noun1.spasmolytic - a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)spasmolytic - a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
antispasmodic, antispasmodic agent
atropine - a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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