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tetanic

Tetanic is a 7 letter word which starts with the letter T and ends with the letter C for which we found 3 definitions.

Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to tetanus; having the character of tetanus; as a tetanic state; tetanic contraction.
(a.) Producing or tending to produce tetanus or tonic contraction of the muscles; as a tetanic remedy. See Tetanic n.
(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.
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