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tetanic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /təˈtæn.ɪk/

Etymology

From French tétanique.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to tetanus.
   • “The convulsions were of a peculiar violence, Dr. Wilkins. I am sorry you were not here in time to witness them. They were quite—tetanic in character.” 1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 30:
   • This condition of muscle, this fusion of a number of simple spasms into an apparently smooth, continuous effort, is known as tetanus, or tetanic contraction. 1876, Michael Foster, A Textbook of Physiology:
2. (not-comparable) Causing tetanus.
3. (not-comparable) Of or relating to tetany.
4. (not-comparable) Causing tetany.

Deriveds

tetanically · posttetanic · antitetanic · subtetanic

tetanic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /təˈtæn.ɪk/

Etymology

From French tétanique.

Meanings

1. Any substance that causes tetanic spasms.
   • Nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine are tetanics.

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