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tetanize

[ tet-n-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

Physiology.
tetanized, tetanizing.
  1. to induce tetanus in (a muscle).

tetanize

/ ˈɛəˌԲɪ /

verb

  1. tr to induce tetanus in (a muscle); affect (a muscle) with tetanic spasms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٱٲԾˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ٱa·Ծ·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tetanize1

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

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