Tonus
Tonus noun - The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli.
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Tonicity
Tonicity noun - The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli.
Usage example: the doctor tested my tonicity
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Tonicity and Tonus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tonus/tonicity
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