spasmolytic
Definition
- Noun:
- A drug used to relieve or prevent spasms: A spasmolytic is a type of pharmaceutical agent specifically designed to alleviate or stop involuntary muscle contractions, particularly those of smooth muscles found in internal organs.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The doctor prescribed a spasmolytic to ease the patient's intestinal cramps.
- This particular spasmolytic is effective in treating bladder spasms.
Advanced Usage
- As a therapeutic class: The term is often used in medical contexts to categorize a class of medications.
- Anticholinergics are a common group of spasmolytic drugs.
Variants and Related Words
- Spasmolytic (Adjective): Describing the property of relieving spasms.
- The medicine has a strong spasmolytic effect.
- Antispasmodic (Noun): A direct synonym for spasmolytic.
- Antispasmodics are often used for irritable bowel syndrome.
Synonyms
- Antispasmodic: A drug that prevents or relieves spasms.
- Muscle relaxant: A broader term for agents that reduce muscle tension, which can include spasmolytics targeting smooth muscle.
Related Phrases
- Smooth muscle relaxant: A descriptive phrase specifying the muscle type targeted by a spasmolytic.
- The treatment involves the use of a smooth muscle relaxant.
Noun
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a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
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