teˈtanik adjective
Etymology: New Latin tetanicus, from Greek tetanikos suffering from tetanus, from tetanos tetanus + -ikos -ic
1. : of or relating to tetanus or tetany
a tetanic condition
: constituting tetanus or tetany
tetanic contraction
2. : producing or tending to produce tetanus or tetany
tetanic toxin
• te·tan·i·cal·ly -nə̇k(ə)lē adverb