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Tetanic vs Tetanics - What's the difference?

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Tetanics is a related term of tetanic.



As nouns the difference between tetanic and tetanics

is that tetanic is any substance that causes tetanic spasms while tetanics is a class of diseases of the nerves that affect the spinal cord.

As an adjective tetanic

is of or relating to tetanus.

tetanic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • of or relating to tetanus
  • * Foster
    • This condition of muscle, this fusion of a number of simple spasms into an apparently smooth, continuous effort, is known as tetanus, or tetanic contraction.
  • causing tetanus
  • of or relating to tetany
  • causing tetany

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance that causes tetanic spasms.
    • Nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine are tetanics .

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    tetanics

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (medicine, dated) A class of diseases of the nerves that affect the spinal cord.

    • Related terms

    * tetanic