tetanic

te·tan·ic

T0128600 (tĕ-tăn′ĭk)adj.1. Of, relating to, or causing tetanus.2. Of, relating to, or causing tetany.

te·tan′i·cal·ly adv.

tetanic

(təˈtænɪk) adj (Pathology) of, relating to, or producing tetanus or the spasms of tetanusn (Pharmacology) a tetanic drug or agent teˈtanically adv

te•tan•ic

(təˈtæn ɪk)

also te•tan′i•cal,

adj. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus. [1720–30; < Latin tetanicus < Greek tetanikós, derivative of tétanos spasm, tetanus]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	tetanic - of or relating to or causing tetany
	2.	tetanic - of or relating to or causing tetanus

Translations

tetanic

[tĕ-tan´ik] pertaining to tetanus.

te·tan·ic

(te-tan'ik), Avoid the mispronunciation tet'anic.Relating to or marked by a sustained muscular contraction, as in tetanus. [G. tetanikos]

tetanic

(tĕ-tăn′ĭk)adj.1. Of, relating to, or causing tetanus.2. Of, relating to, or causing tetany.

te·tan′i·cal·ly adv.

te·tan·ic

(te-tan'ik) 1. Relating to or marked by a sustained muscular contraction, as in tetanus. 2. An agent (e.g., strychnine) that in poisonous doses produces tonic muscular spasm. [G. tetanikos]

te·tan·ic

(te-tan'ik) Relating to or marked by sustained muscular contraction, as in tetanus. [G. tetanikos]