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Definitions for: Tonicity
[n] the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
Webster (1913) Definition: To*nic"i*ty, n. (Physiol.)
The state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle
fibers while at rest; tone; tonus.
Synonyms: tone, tonus
Antonyms: amyotonia, atonia, atonicity, atony
See Also: catatonia, muscle tone, muscular tonus, myotonia, tautness, tenseness, tension, tensity
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