tetanic
/təˈtæn.ɪk/
tetanic adjective: of or relating to tetanus.
Adjective
tetanic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to tetanus.
- 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.1876, Michael Foster, A Textbook of Physiology
- “The convulsions were of a peculiar violence, Dr. Wilkins. I am sorry you were not here in time to witness them. They were quite—tetanic in character.”1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 30
- Causing tetanus.
- Of or relating to tetany.
- Causing tetany.
Noun
tetanic (plural tetanics)
- Any substance that causes tetanic spasms.
- Nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine are tetanics.
tetanic meaning in Tamil and Bengali
tetanic in Tamil
- இசிப்புசார்ந்த
tetanic in Bengali
- ধনুষ্টঙ্কার সম্পর্কিত, ধনুষ্টঙ্কার সৃষ্টিকারী, টিটানি সম্পর্কিত, টিটানি সৃষ্টিকারী
Forms of tetanic
| plural | tetanics |
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Origin of tetanic
From French tétanique.
Words formed from tetanic
Words that rhyme with tetanic
- organic
- mechanic
- panic
- aldermanic
- Hispanic
- inorganic
- Romanic
- volcanic
- cyanic
- melanic
- titanic
- tympanic
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- uranic
- allophanic
- manic
- montanic
- Sudanic
- veganic
- alloxanic
- balanic
- bistephanic
- botanic
- Britannic
- caroticotympanic
- Catalanic
- clavulanic
- Dianic
- endotympanic
- extratympanic
- furanic
- hydrovolcanic
- incudotympanic
- intertympanic
- Itanic
- manganic
- neanic
- nontympanic
- paratympanic
- pharyngotympanic
- phytanic
- pristanic
- Proto-Germanic
- pyranic
- retrotympanic
- shamanic
- stannic
- sultanic
- tannic
- Trajanic
- tyrannic
Questions about tetanic
- What does tetanic mean?
- Tetanic means of or relating to tetanus.
- What is tetanic in Tamil?
- Tetanic in Tamil is இசிப்புசார்ந்த. See Tetanic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tetanic?
- Tetanic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce tetanic?
- Tetanic is pronounced /təˈtæn.ɪk/.
Words near tetanic in the dictionary
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