Spasmodic

a.	1.	(Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma.
	2.	Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry. Spasmodic croup (Med.) an affection of childhood characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing. Spasmodic stricture a stricture caused by muscular spasm without structural change. See Organic stricture, under Organic.
n.	1.	(Med.) A medicine for spasm.

Adj.	1.	spasmodic - affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements" Synonyms: convulsive, spastic
	2.	spasmodic - occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire" Synonyms: fitful

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