Antichoromanic

/ˌæntɪkɔːroʊˈmeɪnɪk/ adjective

Relating to treatment or opposition of choromania (a historical condition characterized by compulsive dancing or involuntary muscle spasms).

Anti- + choromanic (from Greek 'choros' meaning dance + 'mania' meaning madness). This rare medical term refers to historical remedies for dancing plagues, which actually occurred in medieval Europe.

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