Tonus definition

Tonus

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WordNet

noun

(1) The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

"The doctor tested my tonicity"

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Etymology

From , from .

Noun

The stretching or straining of a rope.
A strain; tension.
The pitch, sound or tone of something.
A crack of thunder.

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