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- spasmolysis/spæzˈmɒlɪsɪs/The relief or cessation of a spasm.nounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
- spasmolytic/ˌspazmə(ʊ)ˈlɪtɪk/A substance or agent that relieves or prevents spasms, particularly of smooth muscle.adjectivenounC2/Professional
- spasmophilia/ˌspazmə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/A tendency toward muscle cramps or spasms.nounVery Low (Technical/Historical)
- spassky/ˈspæski/A proper surname, most famously associated with Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster who was World Chess Champion from 1969 to 1972.nounLow (primarily used in chess and historical contexts)
- spastic/ˈspæstɪk/Relating to or affected by muscle spasticity (involuntary tightness).adjectivenounLow frequency (C2)
- spastic paralysis/ˈspæstɪk pəˈræləsɪs/A medical condition involving muscle stiffness and increased muscle tone, resulting from damage to motor pathways in the brain or spinal cord.nounLow
- spat/spæt/A short, petty quarrel or argument.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- spatchcock/ˈspætʃ.kɒk/To prepare a poultry bird for grilling or roasting by splitting it open along the backbone and flattening it.nounverbverb-transitiveC2
- spate/speɪt/A large number of similar unwelcome things happening in a short period of time.nounC1
- spathe/speɪð/A large sheathing bract, often showy, enclosing a flower cluster (spadix) in certain plants, especially members of the Araceae family.nounRare
- spathiphyllum/ˌspæθɪˈfɪləm/A genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, commonly known as peace lilies.nounrare
- spatial frequency/ˈspeɪʃl̩ ˈfriːkwənsi/A measure of how often a pattern repeats per unit of distance in space.nounC2
- spatial summation/ˌspeɪ.ʃəl sʌˈmeɪ.ʃən/A neurophysiological process where the combined effect of multiple stimuli, arriving at different points on a neuron at the same time, triggers an action potential that would not occur from a single stimulus.nounLow
- spatiography/ˌspeɪʃiˈɒɡrəfi/The description, mapping, or study of spaces and their distribution.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- spatlese/ˈʃpɛtˌleɪzə/A German wine classification term denoting a late-harvested grape with higher sugar content at picking, producing a typically medium-sweet to sweet wine.nounC1
- spatter/ˈspæt.ər/To scatter small drops or particles of a liquid or soft substance over a surface.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- spatter cone/ˈspætə ˌkəʊn/A small, steep-sided volcanic cone built from lava fragments that were ejected while still molten and welded together upon landing.nounC2
- spatterdash/ˈspæt.ə.dæʃ/A long gaiter or legging, typically made of leather or cloth, worn in the 18th and 19th centuries to protect the lower legs and shoes from mud and water.nounVery Low / Archaic
- spatterdock/ˈspæt.ə.dɒk/A type of aquatic plant with yellow flowers and large floating leaves.nounVery low
- spatula/ˈspætʃ.ə.lə/A kitchen utensil with a broad, flat, typically flexible blade, used for lifting, spreading, mixing, or scraping food.nounB1
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