tetanic

[ tuh-tan-ik ]

adjective
  1. Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.

  2. Medicine/Medical. noting a medicine or poison that can cause tetanic spasms of the muscles.: Compare tetany.

Origin of tetanic

1
1720–30; <Latin tetanicus<Greek tetanikós, equivalent to tétan(os) spasm, tetanus + -ikos-ic
  • Sometimes te·tan·i·cal .

Other words from tetanic

  • te·tan·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • post·te·tan·ic, adjective
  • sub·te·tan·ic, adjective
  • sub·te·tan·i·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tetanic

tetanic

/ (təˈtænɪk) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or producing tetanus or the spasms of tetanus

noun
  1. a tetanic drug or agent

Derived forms of tetanic

  • tetanically, adverb

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