tonus
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of tonus
1875–80; < New Latin, special use of Latin tonus < Greek tónos tone
Example Sentences
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Mental arousal with physical activity might increase peristaltic tonus of the bowel’s smooth muscles. which might become flaccid with a placid temperament and an unstimulating indoor environment.
From Washington Post
This tonus is essential to the maintenance of an equalized circulation.
From Project Gutenberg
He drove powerfully with his wings, felt tonus across his back, shot forward and up.
From Project Gutenberg
The pyramidal tract conveys impulses that inhibit muscle tonus, while the rubro-spinal tract is the path by which excitatory impulses travel.
From Project Gutenberg
And, of course, one should feel something if it is no more than the tonus of muscle against the mobile bones.
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