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51Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms — The life and work of Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms featured a continuation from Charles Darwin s investigations into insectivorous plants and climbing plants which he had begun before his work on Descent of Man and Emotions. Worries… …
52blue cohosh — n a tall herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides of the family Berberidaceae) of eastern No. America and Asia having large blue berrylike fruits and a thick knotty rootstock that was formerly used as an antispasmodic and emmenagogue * * * 1.… …
53orphenadrine — or·phen·a·drine ȯr fen ə drən, .drēn n a drug used in the form of its citrate C18H23NO·C6H8O7 or hydrochloride C18H23NO·HCl as a muscle relaxant and antispasmodic * * * n. a drug that relieves spasm in muscle, used to treat all types of… …
54antispastic — n. a drug that relieves spasm of skeletal muscle. See also muscle relaxant. Compare antispasmodic. * * * an·ti·spas·tic (an″te ) (an″ti spasґtik) antispasmodic with specific reference to skeletal muscle …
55antispasmatic — ANTISPASMÁTIC adj., s.n. (Medicament) antispasmodic. [cf. germ. antispasmatisch] Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN ANTISPASMÁTIC, Ă adj., s. n. antispasmodic. (< germ. antispasmatisch) Trimis de radubor …
56medicine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. medicament, medication, remedy; therapy, physic; medical profession. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The healing profession] Syn. medical men, healers, practitioners, doctors, physicians, surgeons, osteopaths …
57Indian tobacco — noun 1. tobacco plant of South America and Mexico • Syn: ↑wild tobacco, ↑Nicotiana rustica • Hypernyms: ↑tobacco, ↑tobacco plant 2. North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic • …
58medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ …
59spasmolytic — noun a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) • Syn: ↑antispasmodic, ↑antispasmodic agent • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug …
60Animal spirits — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
