tężec — meaning in English

English meaning

• lockjaw noun A common name for tetanus, a disease that causes severe muscle spasms, especially in the jaw.
• set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
• tetanus noun A serious bacterial infection, often from a dirty wound, that causes severe muscle stiffness and spasms.

Senses

tężec is used for these senses in English:

• lockjaw (pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
• set (transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
• 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.

set — full definition

1. verb To put something in a particular place or position.
2. verb To fix or establish a time, rule, or level.
3. verb To become solid or firm.
4. verb To go down below the horizon, of the sun or moon.
5. noun A group of matching or related things.

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