Antispastic

/ˌæntiːˈspæstɪk/ adjective

Effective at preventing or treating spasticity, a condition of abnormal muscle rigidity and involuntary contractions.

From anti- (against) + spastic (from Greek spastikos, drawing or pulling, from span, to pull). The medical term emerged as doctors and researchers studied neurological conditions causing abnormal muscle tone.

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