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Definition of Tetanin

1. n. A poisonous base (ptomaine) formed in meat broth through the agency of a peculiar microbe from the wound of a person who has died of tetanus; -- so called because it produces tetanus as one of its prominent effects.

Definition of Tetanin

1. Noun. (organic compound) A poisonous base (ptomaine) formed in meat broth by a microbe from the wound of a person who has died of tetanus. ¹

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Medical Definition of Tetanin

1. A poisonous base (ptomaine) formed in meat broth through the agency of a peculiar microbe from the wound of a person who has died of tetanus; so called because it produces tetanus as one of its prominent effects. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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