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tetanize

[tet-n-ahyz]
verb (used with object), tet·a·nized, tet·a·niz·ing. Physiology.
  1. to induce tetanus in (a muscle).
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Also especially British, tet·a·nise.

Origin of tetanize

First recorded in 1840–50; tetan(us) + -ize
Related formstet·a·ni·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for tetanize

tetanize

tetanise

verb
  1. (tr) to induce tetanus in (a muscle); affect (a muscle) with tetanic spasms
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Derived Formstetanization or tetanisation, noun
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tetanize in Medicine

tetanize

(tĕt′n-īz′)
v.
  1. To affect with tetanic convulsions; produce or induce tetanus in.
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Related formstet′a•ni•za′tion (tĕt′n-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
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