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tetanize
transitive verb tet·a·nize \ˈte-tə-ˌnīz\
tet·a·nizedtet·a·niz·ing
Definition of TETANIZE
: to induce tetanus in <tetanize a muscle>
— tet·a·ni·za·tion \ˌte-tə-nə-ˈzā-shən, ˌtet-nə-\ noun
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First Known Use of TETANIZE
1849
Rhymes with TETANIZE
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Medical Dictionary
tetanize
transitive verb tet·a·nize
tet·a·nized also British tet·a·nisedtet·a·niz·ing also British tet·a·nis·ing
Medical Definition of TETANIZE
: to induce tetanus in <tetanize a muscle>
—tet·a·ni·za·tion also British tet·a·ni·sa·tion \ˌtet-ən-ə-ˈzā-shən, ˌtet-nə-\ noun
Variants of TETANIZE
tet·a·nize also British tet·a·nise \ˈtet-ən-ˌīz\
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