spasmolytic

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes a spasmolytic to a patient.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• antispasmodic
• antispasmodic agent