tetanus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- tetanus noun A serious bacterial infection, often from a dirty wound, that causes severe muscle stiffness and spasms.
Senses
tetanus is used for these senses in English:
- tetanus (pathology, usually, uncountable) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.
tetanus — full definition
- noun A serious bacterial infection, often from a dirty wound, that causes severe muscle stiffness and spasms.
- noun A state of sustained, involuntary muscle contraction.
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