Synonyms & related words for tetanize

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Words related to tetanize

Explore words related to tetanize — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tetanization, tetanus, tetanoid, tetanic, entasia, lockjaw, tetany, opisthotonos. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does tetanize come from?

The word tetanize breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: tetan, from Greek tetanos (“muscular spasm”); and -ize, from Greek izein (“to make, cause”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.