Tetanic
/təˈtæn.ɪk/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any substance that causes tetanic spasms.
"Nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine are tetanics."
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to tetanus. not-comparable
"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."
- 2 Causing tetanus. not-comparable
- 3 Of or relating to tetany. not-comparable
- 4 Causing tetany. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or causing tetanus wordnet
- 2 of or relating to or causing tetany wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From French tétanique.