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Synonyms for "tonus" in English

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tonus:
- tone; tonicity; tonus

English

Detailed Synonyms for tonus in English

tonus:

tonus [the ~] nom

the tonus

– the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli ¹
the tone; the tonicity; the tonus
– the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli ¹
- tone [the ~] nom
- tonicity [the ~] nom
  - the doctor tested my tonicity¹
- tonus [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "tonus":

tonicity; tone; tension; tensity; tenseness; tautness

Antonyms for "tonus":

atonicity

Related Definitions for "tonus":

the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli¹

Related Synonyms for tonus

muscular tonus

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University