tonus
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
the doctor tested my tonicity
Types & categories
- tautness hypernym
- catatonia hyponym
- muscular tonus hyponym
- myotonia hyponym
- hypertonia hyponym
- hypotonia hyponym
Related & opposite
- atonicity antonym
- tone up derivation
- tonic derivation
- muscular tissue domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | atonicity |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tone up |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tonic |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | muscular tissue |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | tautness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | catatonia |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | muscular tonus |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | myotonia |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hypertonia |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hypotonia |