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(te tan′ik)

adjective

of, like, characterized by, or producing tetanus

Origin: L tetanicus < Gr tetanikos < tetanos, a spasm: see tetanus

noun

any drug, as strychnine, capable of producing tetanic spasms of the muscles

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adjective

Of, relating to, or causing tetanus.
Of, relating to, or causing tetany.

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te·tanˈi·cal·ly adverb

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