tetanize (third-person singular simple present tetanizes, present participle tetanizing, simple past and past participle tetanized)
(biology, transitive) To throw (a muscle etc.) into a state of permanent contraction; to cause tetanus in.
Source: Wiktionary
Tet"a*nize, v. t. (Physiol.)
Definition: To throw, as a muscle, into a state of permanent contraction; to cause tetanus in. See Tetanus, n., 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
