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ANTISPASTIC
Etymology 1
Adjective
antispastic
(pharmaceutical effect) That prevents or diminishes spasms; antispasmodic.
Noun
antispastic (plural antispastics)
(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that prevents or diminishes spasms.
Etymology 2
Adjective
antispastic
(poetry) Of, pertaining to antispasts
Source: Wiktionary
An`ti*spas"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. Antispast.] (Med.) (a) Believed to cause a revulsion of fluids or of humors from one part to another. [Obs.] (b) Counteracting spasms; antispasmodic.
– n.
Definition: An antispastic agent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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