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Tonus vs Antitonic - What's the difference?

tonus | antitonic |

As a noun tonus

is (biology) tonicity; tone.

As an adjective antitonic is

(physiology) that reduces muscular or vascular tonus.

tonus

English

Noun

  • (biology) tonicity; tone
    • muscular tonus
  • * 1956 , Personal character and cultural milieu: a collection of readings
    • Dr. H. S. Sullivan, for example, is known to many for his acute understanding of the postural tonuses of his patients.
    (Webster 1913) ----

    antitonic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physiology) That reduces muscular or vascular tonus