tetanin

T1E1T1A1N1I1N1

noun

A poisonous base/alkaloid found in the tetanus bacillum (Clostridium tetani)

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tetanine
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Meanings

nountetanin (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryA poisonous base/alkaloid found in the tetanus bacillum (Clostridium tetani)

    Synonyms: tetanine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA poisonous base/alkaloid found in the tetanus bacillum (Clostridium tetani)

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tetanine

Origin

From tetanus + -in?

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APA

tetanin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetanin

MLA

“tetanin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetanin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetanin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetanin.

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