muscle tone

/ˌmʌsəl toʊn/
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Definitions of muscle tone
  1. noun
    normal tonicity of the muscles
    “exercise improves muscle tone”
    synonyms: muscular tonus
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    type of:
    tone, tonicity, tonus
    the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
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