tetanic
/təˈtæn.ɪk/
Etymology
From French tétanique.
tetanic means of or relating to tetanus. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
adj
- 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.”
- Causing tetanus.
- Of or relating to tetany.
- Causing tetany.
noun
- Any substance that causes tetanic spasms.“Nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine are tetanics.”