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Antispasmodic vs Spasmolytic - What's the difference?

antispasmodic | spasmolytic |

In medicine terms the difference between antispasmodic and spasmolytic

is that antispasmodic is referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug while spasmolytic is antispastic, antispasmodic.

As a noun antispasmodic

is a drug that suppresses spasms.

antispasmodic

English

(wikipedia antispasmodic)

Adjective

(-)
  • (medicine) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.

    • spasmolytic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) antispastic, antispasmodic