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Tetanus

nounid 144722·updated May 18, 2026
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an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds

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synonym
lockjaw
plural
Tetani
possessive
Tetanus's
pluralpossessive
Tetani's

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
§2
an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds

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