atonic
Americanadjective
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(of a syllable, word, etc) carrying no stress; unaccented
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pathol lacking body or muscle tone
noun
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Falls during his atonic seizures resulted in head injuries, so he started to wear a helmet.
From Nature ● Jul. 8, 2014
He then developed atonic seizures, in which his muscle lost tone — his muscles would go limp and he would drop to the ground.
From Nature ● Jul. 8, 2014
Aloe is bitter and astringent, and is used under prescription for some cases of menstrual irregularities, chronic constipation, atonic dyspepsia and worms.
From Time Magazine Archive
The injection of a large quantity of water into the lower bowel will mechanically empty it; but the effects are atonic and depressing as regards future action.
From The Mother and Her Child by William S. Sadler
Plain water will not dissolve mucus that may have collected in the stomach, and warm water merely dilates that organ, relaxes its fibers, and renders the whole gastric digestive system atonic.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
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