different between spasmodic vs antispasmodic

English

Etymology

From New Latin spasmodicus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (spasm?d?s, “spasmodic”), from ??????? (spasmós, “spasm”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /spæz?m?d.?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /spæz?m?.d?k/

Adjective

spasmodic (comparative more spasmodic, superlative most spasmodic)

1. Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
2. Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
3. Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.

   Synonyms: patchy, stop-start; see also Thesaurus:discontinuous

4. Erratic or unsustained.
5. Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.

Derived terms

• spasmodically
• spasmodism
• spasmodist

Related terms

• spasm

Translations

Noun

spasmodic (plural spasmodics)

1. A medicine for suppressing spasms.

   Synonym: antispasmodic

Romanian

Etymology

From French spasmodique.

Adjective

spasmodic m or n (feminine singular spasmodic?, masculine plural spasmodici, feminine and neuter plural spasmodice)

1. spasmodic

Declension

English

Etymology

anti- +? spasmodic

Adjective

antispasmodic (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.

Translations

Noun

antispasmodic (plural antispasmodics)

1. (pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.

Translations

Further reading

• antispasmodic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Romanian

Etymology

From French antispasmodique

Adjective

antispasmodic m or n (feminine singular antispasmodic?, masculine plural antispasmodici, feminine and neuter plural antispasmodice)

1. antispasmodic

Declension