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View definitions for tetanus

tetanus

noun as in lockjaw

Strong match

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Back then, pharmaceutical companies faced hundreds of lawsuits alleging that the vaccine protecting kids from whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus caused unrelenting seizures that led to severe disabilities.

From Salon

Ms King-Voisin was taken to A&E, where her wound was treated and she was given a tetanus jab.

From BBC

As early as 2 months old, babies get the first in a series of DTaP shots, which also protects against diphtheria and tetanus.

The school requires students in seventh grade and above to get their Tdap booster, which provides elevated immunity against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, or whooping cough.

I hope he gets tetanus of the balls,’” the complaint said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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