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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
2. 2
   a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis wordnet

Etymology

From broncho- + spasm.

Related phrases

smooth muscle

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