1. Verb
An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers.
2. Verb
A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a spasm of repentance.
3. Noun
(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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4. Noun
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
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