01 a. Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma.
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1.
Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma.(Med.)
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2.
Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry.
Phrases & compounds
Spasmodic croup —
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.