tetanize

[ tet-n-ahyz ]

verb (used with object),tet·a·nized, tet·a·niz·ing.Physiology.
  1. to induce tetanus in (a muscle).

Origin of tetanize

1
First recorded in 1840–50; tetan(us) + -ize
  • Also especially British, tet·a·nise .

Other words from tetanize

  • tet·a·ni·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tetanize

tetanize

tetanise

/ (ˈtɛtəˌnaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to induce tetanus in (a muscle); affect (a muscle) with tetanic spasms

Derived forms of tetanize

  • tetanization or tetanisation, noun

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