tonicity
tonic quality or condition.
the state of bodily tone.
Physiology. the normal elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc., by which the tone of the system is maintained.
Origin of tonicity
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How to use tonicity in a sentence
To this normal state of oppositional contraction the name "muscular tonicity" is given.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorSimilar modification of both under condition of sub-tonicity.
Life Movements in Plants | Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseParallel with opportunities for proper stimuli and response the nervous system must possess good tonicity, or vigor.
The Mind and Its Education | George Herbert BettsThe interval between the A and D effects is increased with increasing sub-tonicity of the specimen.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 | Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseThe present purpose does not call for a discussion of the subject of muscular tonicity.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for tonicity
/ (təʊˈnɪsɪtɪ) /
the state, condition, or quality of being tonic
physiol another name for tonus
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