tetanus

名词 tetanus:

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
   同义词：lockjaw
2. a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses

1. German physiologist. He won a1901 Nobel Prize for work on serum immunization against diphtheria and tetanus.
   贝林，埃米尔·冯1854－1917德国生理学家，因其在抗白喉与破伤风血清免疫方面的工作获1901年诺贝尔奖