tetanic /təˈtæn.ɪk/adjective 4noun 1forms 1 adjective4 •Of or relating to tetanus.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. — 1876 •Causing tetanus. •Of or relating to tetany. •Causing tetany. noun1 •Any substance that causes tetanic spasms.Nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine are tetanics. formstetanics
