'Tonus' definitions:

Definition of 'tonus'

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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adaptability,
bounce,
bounciness,
buoyance,
buoyancy,
elasticity,
extensibility,
flexibility,
give,
liveliness,
rebound,
resilience,
resiliency,
responsiveness,
snap,
spring,
springiness,
stretch,
stretchability,
stretchiness,
tone,
tonicity

Words containing 'Tonus'

muscular tonus