spasmodic

• In kurzen, unregelmäßigen Anfällen oder Zuckungen auftretend; auf unwillkürliche Muskelkrämpfe bezogen oder davon betroffen.

Occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts or spasms; relating to or affected by involuntary muscle contractions.

1. Involuntary muscle contractionC1formalmedical

   Relating to or affected by sudden, involuntary, and jerky muscular contractions.

   Spasmodisch

   • The patient experienced spasmodic twitching in his left leg.
   • Spasmodic movements can be a symptom of certain neurological disorders.
   • The doctor noted the spasmodic contractions during the examination.

   Synonymeconvulsivejerkyspastic

2. Intermittent or irregularC1formal

   Occurring in sudden, brief, and often irregular spells or bursts.

   Spastisch, unregelmäßig

   • The old car's engine ran with a spasmodic sputter.
   • Her interest in the project was spasmodic, flaring up only occasionally.
   • Spasmodic gunfire could be heard from the distant battlefield.

   Synonymediscontinuouserraticfitfulintermittentirregularoccasionalsporadic

   Antonymeconstantcontinuousevenregularrhythmicsteadyuniform