tetanize
tetanize · tetanizes · tetanized · tetanizing
To throw into a state of permanent contractionTo throw (a muscle etc.) into a state of permanent contraction; to cause tetanus in.
Meaning
1 sensesTo throw (a muscle etc.) into a state of permanent contraction; to cause tetanus in.
Origin
From French tétaniser.From French tétaniser.
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Forms
tetanizes, tetanizing, tetanized, tetanizedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedtetanization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle