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English noun: tetanus | |||
| 1. | tetanus (state) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | lockjaw | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | infection | ||
| 2. | tetanus (act) a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction | ||
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