spasmodic

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

ruПроисходящий или выполняемый короткими, нерегулярными всплесками или спазмами; относящийся к непроизвольным сокращениям мышц или поражённый ими.esQue ocurre o se realiza en ráfagas cortas e irregulares; relativo a contracciones musculares involuntarias o afectado por ellas.frQui se produit ou s'effectue par à-coups brefs et irréguliers ; relatif aux contractions musculaires involontaires ou qui en est atteint.deIn kurzen, unregelmäßigen Anfällen oder Zuckungen auftretend; auf unwillkürliche Muskelkrämpfe bezogen oder davon betroffen.ptQue ocorre ou é feito em surtos curtos e irregulares; relacionado a espasmos ou contrações musculares involuntárias, ou por eles afetado.zh以短暂、不规则的爆发或痉挛的方式发生或进行的；与肌肉不自主收缩有关的，或受其影响的。arصفة تصف ما يحدث أو يُؤدَّى على شكل نوبات قصيرة غير منتظمة أو تشنجات، أو ما يتعلق بتقلصات عضلية لا إرادية أو مصاب بها.

1. Involuntary muscle contraction C1 formal medical

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

   • 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.

   ruСпазматическийesEspasmódico (relativo a contracciones musculares involuntarias)frSpasmodique (relatif aux spasmes musculaires)deSpasmodischptEspasmódicozh痉挛性的arتشنجي

   同义词: convulsivejerkyspastic

2. Intermittent or irregular C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСпазматическийesespasmódicofrspasmodique (par accès)deSpastisch, unregelmäßigptEspasmódicozh痉挛性的arمتقطع أو غير منتظم

   同义词: discontinuouserraticfitfulintermittentirregularoccasionalsporadic

   反义词: constantcontinuousevenregularrhythmicsteadyuniform

• more spasmodic comparative form
• most spasmodic superlative form