tetanus

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Noun tetanus has 2 senses

tetanus, lockjaw - 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
--₁ is a kind of infection
tetanus - a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
--₂ is a kind of contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction

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