Obs. Pl. -othra. Also 6 tetanother. [L. tetanōthrum (Pliny), a. Gr. τετάνωθρον, f. τετανοῦν to stretch, strain, f. τετανός stretched, smooth.] A cosmetic for removing wrinkles.
1519. Horman, Vulg., 169 b. They fylle vp theyr frekyllys: and stretche abrode theyr skyn with tetanother.
1755. Young, Centaur, V. Wks. 1757, IV. 214. I fear they would prefer a tetanothrum to an apotheosis.
1823. Crabb, Technol. Dict., Tetanothra.
