Definition of spasmodic

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Spasmodic (a.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma..

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Opopanax :: Opopanax (n.) The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic..
Agitato :: Agitato (a.) Sung or played in a restless, hurried, and spasmodic manner..
Vellicate :: Vellicate (v. i.) To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates..
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Spasmatical :: Spasmatical (a.) Spasmodic.
Stenostome :: Stenosis (n.) A narrowing of the opening or hollow of any passage, tube, or orifice; as, stenosis of the pylorus. It differs from stricture in being applied especially to diffused rather than localized contractions, and in always indicating an origin organic and not spasmodic..
Spastic :: Spastic (a.) Of or pertaining to spasm; spasmodic; especially, pertaining to tonic spasm; tetanic..
Emprosthotonos :: Emprosthotonos (n.) A drawing of the body forward, in consequence of the spasmodic action of some of the muscles..
Spasmodic :: Spasmodic (a.) Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry..
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.
Carminative :: Carminative (a.) Expelling wind from the body; warming; antispasmodic.
Cramp :: Cramp (n.) A spasmodic and painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, as of the leg..
Hiccough :: Hiccough (n.) A modified respiratory movement; a spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied with closure of the glottis, so that further entrance of air is prevented, while the impulse of the column of air entering and striking upon the closed glottis produces a sound, or hiccough..
Crispation :: Crispation (n.) A very slight convulsive or spasmodic contraction of certain muscles, external or internal..
Larypgismus :: Larypgismus (n.) A spasmodic state of the glottis, giving rise to contraction or closure of the opening..
Vomiting :: Vomiting (n.) The spasmodic ejection of matter from the stomach through the mouth.
Vaginismus :: Vaginismus (n.) A painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina, often rendering copulation impossible..
Stutter :: Stutter (v. t. & i.) To hesitate or stumble in uttering words; to speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; to stammer.
Stamped :: Stammering (n.) A disturbance in the formation of sounds. It is due essentially to long-continued spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm, by which expiration is preented, and hence it may be considered as a spasmodic inspiration..
Cillosis :: Cillosis (n.) A spasmodic trembling of the upper eyelid.
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