tetanize

especially British, tet·a·nise

[tet-n-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

Physiology.

tetanized, tetanizing 

1. to induce tetanus in (a muscle).

tetanize

/ ˈtɛtəˌnaɪz /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• tetanization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetanize¹

First recorded in 1840–50; tetan(us) + -ize