tetanic
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/təˈtæn.ɪk/
Definition of tetanic
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Of or relating to tetanus.
“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.”
““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.””
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adj
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(not-comparable)Of or relating to tetanus.
“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.”
““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.””
- (not-comparable)Causing tetanus.
- (not-comparable)Of or relating to tetany.
- (not-comparable)Causing tetany.
noun
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Any substance that causes tetanic spasms.
“Nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine are tetanics.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From French tétanique.
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