Definition of spasm

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Spasm (v. t.) A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance..

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Belch :: Belch (v. i.) To issue with spasmodic force or noise.
Hyperkinesis :: Hyperkinesis (n.) Abnormally increased muscular movement; spasm.
Paroxysm :: Paroxysm (n.) Any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or action; a convulsion; a fit.
Tickle :: Tickle (v. t.) To touch lightly, so as to produce a peculiar thrilling sensation, which commonly causes laughter, and a kind of spasm which become dengerous if too long protracted..
Asafoetida :: Asafoetida (n.) The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant (Ferula asafoetida) of Persia and the East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Castoreum :: Castoreum (n.) A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers..
Antispasmodic :: Antispasmodic (a.) Good against spasms.
Agitato :: Agitato (a.) Sung or played in a restless, hurried, and spasmodic manner..
Spasmodic :: Spasmodic (a.) Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry..
Antispasmodic :: Antispasmodic (n.) A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.
Spasmatical :: Spasmatical (a.) Spasmodic.
Flounce :: Flounce (v. i.) To throw the limbs and body one way and the other; to spring, turn, or twist with sudden effort or violence; to struggle, as a horse in mire; to flounder; to throw one's self with a jerk or spasm, often as in displeasure..
Spasm :: Spasm (v. t.) A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance..
Childcrowing :: Childcrowing (n.) The crowing noise made by children affected with spasm of the laryngeal muscles; false croup.
Spastic :: Spastic (a.) Of or pertaining to spasm; spasmodic; especially, pertaining to tonic spasm; tetanic..
Flurry :: Flurry (n.) The violent spasms of a dying whale.
Spasticity :: Spasticity (n.) The tendency to, or capability of suffering, spasm..
Spastically :: Spastically (adv.) Spasmodically.
Spasm :: Spasm (v. t.) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.
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