[{"word":"tetanus","phonetic":"/ˈtɛt.ən.əs/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈtɛt.ən.əs/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈtɛt.nəs/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A state of muscle tension caused by sustained contraction arising from a rapid series of nerve impulses which do not allow the muscle to relax.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["lockjaw"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tetanus"]}]