Tetanic — Te*tan ic, a. [Cf. L. tetanicus suffering from tetanus, Gr. ?, F. t[ e]tanique.] 1. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to tetanus; having the character of tetanus; as, a tetanic state; tetanic contraction. [1913 Webster] This condition of muscle, this… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tetanic — Te*tan ic, n. (Physiol. & Med.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tetanic — [te tan′ik] adj. [L tetanicus < Gr tetanikos < tetanos, a spasm: see TETANUS] of, like, characterized by, or producing tetanus n. any drug, as strychnine, capable of producing tetanic spasms of the muscles … English World dictionary
tetanic — Relating to or marked by a sustained muscular contraction, as in tetanus. [G. tetanikos] * * * te·tan·ic te tan ik adj of, relating to, being, or tending to produce tetany or tetanus <a tetanic condition> <tetanic contractions>… … Medical dictionary
tetanic — tetanically, adv. /teuh tan ik/, adj. 1. Pathol. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus. 2. Med. noting a medicine or poison that can cause tetanic spasms of the muscles. Cf. tetany. Also, tetanical. [1720 30; < L tetanicus… … Universalium
tetanic — /təˈtænɪk/ (say tuh tanik) adjective 1. Pathology relating to, of the nature of, or characterised by tetanus. 2. Medicine denoting a remedy which acts on the nerves and through them on the muscles, and which, if taken in overdoses, causes tetanic …
Tetanic stimulation — In neurobiology, a tetanic stimulation consists of a high frequency sequence of individual stimulations of a neuron. It is associated with long term potentiation.High frequency stimulation causes an increase in transmitter release called post… … Wikipedia
Tetanic contraction — A tetanic contraction occurs when a motor unit has been maximally stimulated by its motor neuron. It often occurs during tetanic stimulation of the motor unit, usually muscle or nerve. They may also occur as part of an extrapyramidal adverse drug … Wikipedia
tetanic — adjective Date: circa 1727 of, relating to, being, or tending to produce tetany or tetanus • tetanically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
tetanic — adjective a) of or relating to tetanus b) causing tetanus … Wiktionary
