'Tonus' definitions:

Definition of 'tonus'

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noun
The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity" [syn: tonicity, tonus, tone] [ant: amyotonia, atonia, atonicity, atony]

Definition of 'Tonus'

From: GCIDE
  • Tonus \To"nus\, n. [L. a sound, tone. See Tone.] (Physiol.) Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'tonus'

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