Spasmolytic (Noun)
Meaning
A drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a spasmolytic to alleviate the patient's abdominal cramps caused by irritable bowel syndrome.
- Spasmolytic medications are often used to treat conditions such as dysmenorrhea and other menstrual disorders.
- The spasmolytic properties of the new drug made it an effective treatment for gastrointestinal spasms.
- In the emergency room, the nurse administered a spasmolytic to the patient experiencing severe muscle spasms.
- The spasmolytic effect of the medication helped to relax the smooth muscles in the patient's airways, relieving her asthma symptoms.