tetanic

adjective

1. Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
2. Medicine/Medical. noting a medicine or poison that can cause tetanic spasms of the muscles.Compare tetany.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or producing tetanus or the spasms of tetanus

noun

2. a tetanic drug or agent

adj.

1. Of or causing tetanus or tetany.
2. Marked by sustained muscular contractions.

n.

1. An agent that in poisonous doses produces tonic muscular spasm.