TETANIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tetanic mean? 

• TETANIC (adjective)
  The adjective TETANIC has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to or causing tetany

2. of or relating to or causing tetanus

  Familiarity information: TETANIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TETANIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or causing tetany

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

tetany (clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to or causing tetanus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

tetanus (an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages)

 Context examples 

Carbamazepine exerts its anticonvulsant activity by reducing polysynaptic responses and blocking post-tetanic potentiation.

(Carbamazepine, NCI Thesaurus)

Tetanic stimulation of afferents in the CA1 region of the hippocampus induces glutamate release and activation of glutamate receptors in dendritic spines.

(Long-Term Potentiation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

Phenytoin potentially acts by promoting sodium efflux from neurons located in the motor cortex reducing post-tetanic potentiation at synapses.

(Phenytoin, NCI Thesaurus)