What is to throw, as a muscle, into a state of permanent contraction; to cause tetanus in. See Tetanus, n., 2 called?
tetanize — To throw, as a muscle, into a state of permanent contraction; to cause tetanus in. See Tetanus, n., 2. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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