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Meaning of TONICITY

Pronunciation:  tow'nisitee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
 
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 Synonyms: tone, tonus
 
 Antonyms: amyotonia, atonia, atonicity, atony
 
 See Also: catatonia, muscle tone, muscular tonus, myotonia, tautness, tenseness, tension, tensity

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\To*nic"i*ty\, n. (Physiol.)
The state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle
fibers while at rest; tone; tonus.
 
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