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English Dictionary: Tetanus by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tetanus
n
  1. 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
    Synonym(s): tetanus, lockjaw
  2. a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
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