Tonus and Tenseness

Tonus noun - The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli.

Tenseness and tonus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tenseness" instead a noun "Tonus".

Tenseness noun - The physical condition of being stretched or strained.

Tonus and tenseness are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Tonus" with "Tenseness", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: tense, tension, tensely, tensity