a. | 1. | (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; | ||||||
2. | Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent;
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n. | 1. | (Med.) A medicine for spasm. |
Adj. | 1. | spasmodic - affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements" Synonyms: convulsive, spastic |
2. | spasmodic - occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire" Synonyms: fitful |