tetanus

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noun

1. 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
• Syn:
lockjaw
• Hypernyms:
infection
2. a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
• Hypernyms:
contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction