Spasm

Webster's Condensed Dictionary- A Condensed Dictionary of the English Language · 1909 · p. 574
spazm, n. (Med.) An involuntary and abnor- mal contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers. A sudden, violent, and perhaps fruitle effort. [F. snasme, L. spasm us, Gr. epasmos, spasbt, to draw, pluck; span, spin.] — Spasmodic, -ica!, -modlk-al, a. Relating to, or consisting in, spasm; soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive. — Spasmod'- ic. (Med.) A medicine good for removing spasm; an anti-spasmodic — Spastic, a. Relating to spasm; spasmodic. Spat. See Spit.
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