tetanize

[ tet-n-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Physiology.

, tet·a·nized, tet·a·niz·ing.

1. to induce tetanus in (a muscle).

tetanize

/ ˈtɛtəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. tr to induce tetanus in (a muscle); affect (a muscle) with tetanic spasms

Derived Forms

• ˌtetaniˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• teta·ni·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetanize¹

First recorded in 1840–50; tetan(us) + -ize