tonus
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
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How to use tonus in a sentence
And, of course, one should feel something if it is no more than the tonus of muscle against the mobile bones.
Instinct | George Oliver SmithThe tonus of the muscles at the moment of examination may create differences inappreciable during relaxation.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneThis tonus is essential to the maintenance of an equalized circulation.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall WarfieldHe drove powerfully with his wings, felt tonus across his back, shot forward and up.
Keep Your Shape | Robert SheckleyThe moral tonus of the place will be let down appreciably; general laxness will be the rule.
Criminal Types | V. M. Masten
British Dictionary definitions for tonus
/ (ˈtəʊnəs) /
physiol the normal tension of a muscle at rest; tone
Origin of tonus
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