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Spasmodic

Spasmodic Meaning & Definition
Spasmodic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spasmodic?

[adj] occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"
[adj] affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Spasmodic: convulsive | fitful | spastic | sporadic | unsteady

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Spasmodic In Webster's Dictionary

\Spas"mod"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? 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\, n. (Med.) A medicine for spasm.

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