tetanic

[ tuh-tan-ik ]

/ təˈtæn ɪk /

adjective

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

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

Sometimes te·tan·i·cal .

Origin of tetanic

1720–30; <Latin tetanicus<Greek tetanikós, equivalent to tétan(os) spasm, tetanus + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM tetanic

te·tan·i·cal·ly, adverbpost·te·tan·ic, adjectivesub·te·tan·ic, adjectivesub·te·tan·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby tetanic

testudinal, testudinate, testudo, testy, Tet, tetanic, tetaniform, tetanigenous, tetanism, tetanize, tetano-

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Example sentences from the Web for tetanic

The tetanic stage is followed by paralysis of reflex movements and cessation of breathing, the heart continuing to beat.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
In cases where there is marked fatigue, as for instance in certain muscles, the top of the tetanic curve undergoes rapid decline.
Response in the Living and Non-Living|Jagadis Chunder Bose
With three times the dose, the tetanic convulsions commence early, and death takes place in from two to six hours.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
I fancy, however, that their strength was rather of the tetanic than the titanic sort.
Literature and Life|William Dean Howells

Another sequela of cholera is a tetanic contraction of the flexor muscles of the limbs.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tetanic

tetanic

/ (təˈtænɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or producing tetanus or the spasms of tetanus

noun

a tetanic drug or agent

Derived forms of tetanic

tetanically, adverb

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Medical definitions for tetanic

tetanic

[ tĕ-tăn′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or causing tetanus or tetany.

Marked by sustained muscular contractions.

n.

An agent that in poisonous doses produces tonic muscular spasm.

单词	tetanic
释义	tetanic [ tuh-tan-ik ] / təˈtæn ɪk / adjective Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus. Medicine/Medical. noting a medicine or poison that can cause tetanic spasms of the muscles.Compare tetany. Sometimes te·tan·i·cal . Origin of tetanic 1720–30; <Latin tetanicus<Greek tetanikós, equivalent to tétan(os) spasm, tetanus + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM tetanic te·tan·i·cal·ly, adverbpost·te·tan·ic, adjectivesub·te·tan·ic, adjectivesub·te·tan·i·cal, adjective Words nearby tetanic testudinal, testudinate, testudo, testy, Tet, tetanic, tetaniform, tetanigenous, tetanism, tetanize, tetano- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tetanic The tetanic stage is followed by paralysis of reflex movements and cessation of breathing, the heart continuing to beat. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth In cases where there is marked fatigue, as for instance in certain muscles, the top of the tetanic curve undergoes rapid decline. Response in the Living and Non-Living\|Jagadis Chunder Bose With three times the dose, the tetanic convulsions commence early, and death takes place in from two to six hours. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth I fancy, however, that their strength was rather of the tetanic than the titanic sort. Literature and Life\|William Dean Howells Another sequela of cholera is a tetanic contraction of the flexor muscles of the limbs. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tetanic tetanic / (təˈtænɪk) / adjective of, relating to, or producing tetanus or the spasms of tetanus noun a tetanic drug or agent Derived forms of tetanic tetanically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for tetanic tetanic [ tĕ-tăn′ĭk ] adj. Of or causing tetanus or tetany. Marked by sustained muscular contractions. n. An agent that in poisonous doses produces tonic muscular spasm. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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