Spasm vs Papaverine - What's the difference?

spasm | papaverine |


As nouns the difference between spasm and papaverine

is that spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ while papaverine is a non-addictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.

As a verb spasm

is to produce and undergo a.

spasm

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
  • A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.
  • A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce and undergo a .

    • Anagrams

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    papaverine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A non-addictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle spasms, as a vasodilator and in some forms of erectile dysfunction.

    • Derived terms

    * tetrahydropapaverine