/ Dictionary / Index T tetanic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: te•tan•ic Pronunciation: (tu-tan'ik), [key] — adj. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus. noting a medicine or poison that can cause tetanic spasms of the muscles. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tetanic (Thesaurus) Tet tetanize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language