- spasmodic spas·mod·ic adj
- [spæz'mɒdɪk]
Med spasmodico (-a), (fig: growth) irregolare
she made spasmodic attempts to give up smoking — ha tentato più volte di smettere di fumare
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
spasmodic spas·mod·ic adj
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spasmodic — spas•mod•ic [[t]spæzˈmɒd ɪk[/t]] also spas•mod′i•cal adj. 1) pat pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms 2) resembling a spasm; sudden but brief; sporadic: spasmodic efforts at reform[/ex] 3) given to or characterized… … From formal English to slang
spasmodic — spas|mod|ic [spæzˈmɔdık US ˈma: ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: spasmodicus, from Greek spasmos; SPASM] 1.) happening for short irregular periods, not continuously ▪ spasmodic machine gun fire 2.) formal or medical of or relating… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spasmodic — Relating to or marked by spasm. [G. spasmodes, convulsive, fr. spasmos, + eidos, form] * * * spas·mod·ic spaz mäd ik adj of, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from spasm <a spasmodic twitching> <a spasmodic cough>… … Medical dictionary
