n.
Pronunciation: ' brä ŋ -k ə - ˌ spa-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: circa 1901
: constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles
– bron · cho · spas · tic \ ˌ brä ŋ -k ə - ' spas-tik \ adjective