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Added 10 October 2026

tetanic

/təˈtæn.ɪk/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tetanic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or relating to or causing tetany.
Of or relating to or causing tetanus.

Origin

From French tétanique.

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