spasmolytic

adjective

spas·​mo·​lyt·​ic ˌspaz-mə-ˈli-tik 

: tending or having the power to relieve spasms or convulsions

spasmolytic noun

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary spasmo- (from Greek spasmos spasm) + -lytic

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

spasmolytic

adjective

spas·​mo·​lyt·​ic

ˌspaz-mə-ˈlit-ik

: antispasmodic

spasmolytic drugs

spasmolytic noun

spasmolytically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb