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antispasticity

antispasticity adjective: that prevents or diminishes spasms.

Adjective

antispasticity (not comparable)

  1. That prevents or diminishes spasms.
    • And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body, not just the target ones.2009 March 17, Donald G. Mcneil Jr., “After a Stroke, Freeing Muscles With Botox”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2017

Origin of antispasticity

From anti- + spasticity.

Questions about antispasticity

What does antispasticity mean?
Antispasticity means that prevents or diminishes spasms.
What part of speech is antispasticity?
Antispasticity is an adjective.

Words near antispasticity in the dictionary

  1. antispasmodic
  2. antispasmodics
  3. antispasmolytic
  4. antispast
  5. antispastic
  6. antispasticity
  7. antispastics
  8. antispasts
  9. antispatial
  10. antispatter
  11. antispecial

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