atonicity

Definitions of atonicity
  1. noun
    lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
    synonyms: amyotonia, atonia, atony
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    antonyms:
    tonicity
    the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
    type of:
    condition, status
    a state at a particular time
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