- 1. a. Of or pertaining to tetanus; having the character of tetanus; as, a tetanic state; tetanic contraction. Source: opted
- 2. a. Producing, or tending to produce, tetanus, or tonic contraction of the muscles; as, a tetanic remedy. See Tetanic, n. Source: opted
- 3. n. A substance (notably nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine) which, either as a remedy or a poison, acts primarily on the spinal cord, and which, when taken in comparatively large quantity, produces tetanic spasms or convulsions. Source: opted
- 4. adj. of or relating to or causing tetany Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. of or relating to or causing tetanus Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to tetanus; having the character of tetanus; as, a tetanic state; tetanic contraction. This condition of muscle, this fusion of a number of simple spasms into an apparently smooth, continuous effort, is known as tetanus, or tetanic contraction. Foster. 2. (Physiol. & Med.) Producing, or tending to produce, tetanus, or tonic contraction of the muscles; as, a tetanic remedy. See Tetanic, n. A substance (notably nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine) which, either as a remedy or a poison, acts primarily on the spinal cord, and which, when taken in comparatively large quantity, produces tetanic spasms or convulsions. Source: webster
- 7. Of or pertaining to tetanus; having the character of tetanus;as, a tetanic state; tetanic contraction.This condition of muscle, this fusion of a number of simple spasmsinto an apparently smooth, continuous effort, is known as tetanus, ortetanic contraction. Foster. Source: adambom
- 8. a. of or relating to or causing tetany a. of or relating to or causing tetanus Source: ecdict
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