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/spaz mol"euh sis/, n. Med.the relaxation or relief of muscle spasm.[SPASM + -O- + -LYSIS]
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spasmolysis — The arrest of a spasm or convulsion. [spasmo + G. lysis, dissolution] * * * spas·mol·y·sis spaz mäl ə səs n, pl y·ses .sēz the relaxation of spasm * * * spas·mol·y·sis (spaz molґĭ sis) the elimination or checking of spasm … Medical dictionary
spasmolysis — n. relaxing of a contracted muscle (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
spasmolysis — spas·mol·y·sis … English syllables
spasmolysis — noun the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms • Hypernyms: ↑easing, ↑easement, ↑alleviation, ↑relief * * * /spaz mol euh sis/, n. Med. the relaxation or relief of muscle spasm. [SPASM + O + LYSIS] … Useful english dictionary
spasmolytic — /spaz meuh lit ik/, Med. adj. 1. of or noting spasmolysis. n. 2. a spasmolytic substance; antispasmodic. Also, spasmolysant /spaz mol euh zeuhnt/. [1930 35; SPASM + O + LYTIC] * * * … Universalium
spasmolytic — 1. Relating to spasmolysis. 2. Denoting a chemical agent that relieves smooth muscle spasms. * * * spas·mo·lyt·ic .spaz mə lit ik adj tending or having the power to relieve spasms or convulsions <spasmolytic drugs> spas·mo·lyt·i·cal·ly i… … Medical dictionary
atropine and hallucinations — The name atropine derives from Atropos,in Greek mythology the name of one of the Fates who held the shears used to cut the thread of human life. It is a highly potent tropane alkaloid that occurs in many species of the plant family Solanaceae … Dictionary of Hallucinations
alleviation — noun 1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief • Syn: ↑relief, ↑assuagement • Derivationally related forms: ↑assuage (for: ↑assuagement), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
easing — noun 1. a change for the better • Syn: ↑moderation, ↑relief • Derivationally related forms: ↑ease • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alteration, ↑modification … Useful english dictionary
