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tetanize

(tet′'n īz′)

transitive verb tetanized, tetanizing

to produce tetanic spasms in (a muscle)

See tetanize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb tet·a·nized, tet·a·niz·ing, tet·a·niz·es

To affect with tetanic convulsions; produce or induce tetanus in.

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tetˌa·ni·zaˈtion (-nĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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