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Webster 1913 Edition

Spasmodic

Spas′mod′ic

,
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] a convulsion + [GREEK] likeness: cf. F.
spasmotique
.]
1.
(Med.)
Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms;
as, a
spasmodic
asthma
.
2.
Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent;
as,
spasmodic
zeal or industry
.
Spasmodic croup
(Med.)
,
an affection of childhood characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also
laryngismus stridulus
, and
childcrowing
.
–
Spasmodic stricture
,
a stricture caused by muscular spasm without structural change. See
Organic stricture
, under
Organic
.

Spas-mod′ic

,
Noun.
(Med.)
A medicine for spasm.

Webster 1828 Edition

Spasmodic

SPASMOD'IC

,
Adj.
Consisting in spasm; as a spasmodic affection.

SPASMOD'IC

,
Noun.
A medicine good for removing spasm; but I believe the word generally employed in anti-spasmodic.

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