TETANUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tetanus mean? 

• TETANUS (noun)
  The noun TETANUS has 2 senses:

1. an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

2. a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses

  Familiarity information: TETANUS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TETANUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

lockjaw; tetanus

Hypernyms ("tetanus" is a kind of...):

infection (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("tetanus" is a kind of...):

contraction; muscle contraction; muscular contraction ((physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber))

 Context examples 

A peptide cancer vaccine consisting of an emulsion of a mixture of 12 class I MHC-restricted melanoma peptides and a class II MHC-restricted tetanus toxoid helper peptide, with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities.

(MELITAC 12.1 Peptide Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

The FrC of tetanus toxin contains the MHC II-binding sequence, p30, which induces T-helper cell activation for long-lasting immunity.

(p.DOM-WT1-126 DNA Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon administration of pBCAR3 phosphopeptide-tetanus peptide vaccine, the pBCAR3 phosphopeptide may stimulate the immune system to mount a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against phosphopeptide-containing tumor cells.

(pBCAR3 Phosphopeptide-tetanus Peptide Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

A multivalent vaccine consisting of peptides derived from melanoma-associated antigens and an adjuvant peptide derived from tetanus toxoid.

(Melanoma Helper Peptide Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

They protect against things like measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough).

(Immunization, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

A vaccine containing detoxified tetanus toxoid, detoxified diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis antigens, adsorbed on aluminum phosphate, with active immunizing activity against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis.

(Diphtheria Toxoid/Tetanus Toxoid/Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed, NCI Thesaurus)

A vaccine containing detoxified tetanus toxoid, detoxified diphtheria toxoid and inactivated pertussis antigens.

(Diphtheria Toxoid/Tetanus Toxoid/Inactivated Pertussis Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon administration of pBCAR3/pIRS2 phosphopeptide-tetanus peptide vaccine, the pBCAR3/pIRS2 phosphopeptide may stimulate the immune system to mount a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells expressing either phosphopeptide.

(pBCAR3/pIRS2-Phosphopeptide-tetanus Peptide Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

A vaccine comprised of peptide 946, a gp100 peptide recognized by melanoma-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, conjugated with a modified T-helper epitope from tetanus toxoid and emulsified with QS21, a saponin vaccine adjuvant.

(Peptide 946-Tetanus Peptide Conjugate Melanoma Vaccine/QS21, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon administration of pIRS2 phosphopeptide-tetanus peptide vaccine, the pIRS2 phosphopeptide may stimulate the immune system to mount a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against phosphopeptide-containing tumor cells.

(pIRS2 Phosphopeptide-tetanus Peptide Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)