tetanus
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1. a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, |
| definition | : | (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) (noun.act) |
2. 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 (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | infection, |
| definition | : | the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms (noun.state) |
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