tetanic
English
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edittetanic (not comparable)
- of or relating to tetanus
- 1876, Michael Foster, A Textbook of Physiology:
- 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
edittetanic (plural tetanics)
- Any substance that causes tetanic spasms.
- Nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine are tetanics.
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editRomanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French tétanique.
Adjective
edittetanic m or n (feminine singular tetanică, masculine plural tetanici, feminine and neuter plural tetanice)
Declension
editDeclension of tetanic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | tetanic | tetanică | tetanici | tetanice | ||
definite | tetanicul | tetanica | tetanicii | tetanicele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | tetanic | tetanice | tetanici | tetanice | ||
definite | tetanicului | tetanicei | tetanicilor | tetanicelor |
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