- tetanize
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transitive verb
(-nized; -nizing)
Date: 1849
to induce tetanus in <tetanize a muscle> • tetanization noun
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tetanize
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Tetanize — Tet a*nize, v. t. (Physiol.) To throw, as a muscle, into a state of permanent contraction; to cause tetanus in. See {Tetanus}, n., 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tetanize — (Amer.) v. cause to contract tetanus; cause tetanic spasms (also tetanise) … English contemporary dictionary
tetanize — [tet′ n īz΄] vt. tetanized, tetanizing to produce tetanic spasms in (a muscle) … English World dictionary
tetanize — To stimulate a muscle by a rapid series of stimuli so that the individual muscular responses (contractions) are fused into a sustained contraction; to cause tetanus (2) in a muscle. * * * tet·a·nize also Brit tet·a·nise tet ən .īz vt, nized also… … Medical dictionary
tetanize — ˈtetənˌīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tetan + ize : to induce tetanus in tetanize a muscle … Useful english dictionary
tetanize — tetanization, n. /tet n uyz /, v.t., tetanized, tetanizing. Physiol. to induce tetanus in (a muscle). Also, esp. Brit., tetanise. [1840 50; TETAN(US) + IZE] * * * … Universalium
tetanize — tet·a·nize … English syllables
tetanize — tet•a•nize [[t]ˈtɛt nˌaɪz[/t]] v. t. nized, niz•ing pat pha to induce tetanic spasms in (a muscle) • Etymology: 1840–50 tet a•ni•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
tetanized — tetanize (Amer.) v. cause to contract tetanus; cause tetanic spasms (also tetanise) … English contemporary dictionary
tetanizes — tetanize (Amer.) v. cause to contract tetanus; cause tetanic spasms (also tetanise) … English contemporary dictionary
