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antispasticity en · ADJ

Etymology

From anti- + spasticity.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) 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: