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Tetanic
Te-tan′ic
,Adj.
[Cf. L.
tetanicus
suffering from tetanus, Gr. [GREEK], F. tétanique
.] 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
. See tetanic
remedyTetanic
, Noun.
Te-tan′ic
,Noun.
(Physiol. & Med.)
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.