Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tetanus | Yes | No | No | No |
muscular contraction | Yes | No | No | No |
tetanus (noun) | muscular contraction (noun) |
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a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses | (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) |
an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages |