tetanic Synonyms
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tetanic Meaning
tetanic (a)
of or relating to or causing tetany
of or relating to or causing tetanus
tetanic (a.)
Of or pertaining to tetanus; having the character of tetanus; as, a tetanic state; tetanic contraction.
Producing, or tending to produce, tetanus, or tonic contraction of the muscles; as, a tetanic remedy. See Tetanic, n.
tetanic (n.)
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.
tetanic Sentence Examples
- The tetanic contractions of her muscles caused her body to seize up in agony.
- Tetanic spasms ravaged his limbs, leaving him unable to move.
- The strychnine poisoning led to tetanic convulsions throughout her entire body.
- The prolonged electrical stimulation induced a tetanic state in the neuron.
- The tetanic contraction of the diaphragm led to respiratory arrest.
- The tetanic response to an intense stimulus is a hallmark feature of smooth muscle physiology.
- The tetanus toxin selectively blocks the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters, resulting in tetanic contractions.
- The tetanic tetanus prevented the patient from swallowing, speaking, or opening their eyes.
- The tetanic seizure was so severe that it caused multiple bone fractures.
- The tetanic stimulation of the sciatic nerve produced a profound pain response in the rat.
FAQs About the word tetanic
of or relating to or causing tetany, of or relating to or causing tetanusOf or pertaining to tetanus; having the character of tetanus; as, a tetanic state; teta
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The tetanic contractions of her muscles caused her body to seize up in agony.
Tetanic spasms ravaged his limbs, leaving him unable to move.
The strychnine poisoning led to tetanic convulsions throughout her entire body.
The prolonged electrical stimulation induced a tetanic state in the neuron.
