ambassador. 1  a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary) 2  a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.
A bacteriostatic is a compound which has the effect of preventing bacterial growth. These agents do not kill bacteria like bactericidal compounds; instead, they limit further replication of bacteria at the site where they are introduced. Several antibiotic drugs are bacteriostatic agents, with tetracyclines being a notable example.
A tetanic contraction (also called tetanized state, tetanus, or physiologic tetanus, the latter to differentiate from the disease called tetanus) is a normal type of muscle contraction in which a skeletal muscle stays full contracted, under voluntary control, until the mind decides to relax it. tetanic contraction (also called tetanized state, tetanus, or physiologic tetanus, the latter to differentiate from the disease called tetanus) is a normal type of muscle contraction in which a skeletal muscle stays full contracted, under voluntary control, until the mind decides to relax it.