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to·nic·i·ty

 (tō-nĭs′ĭ-tē)
n. pl. to·nic·i·ties
1. Normal firmness or functional readiness in body tissues or organs.
2. The sustained partial contraction of resting or relaxed muscles.
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tonicity

(təʊˈnɪsɪtɪ)
n
1. the state, condition, or quality of being tonic
2. (Physiology) physiol another name for tonus
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to•nic•i•ty

(toʊˈnɪs ɪ ti)

n.
1. tonic quality or condition.
2. the state of bodily tone.
[1815–25]
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tonicity

the state or quality of having good muscular tone or tension. — tonic, adj.
See also: Health
the state or quality of having good muscular tone or tension. — tonic, adj.
See also: Strength and Weakness
the state or quality of muscular tone or tension. — tonic, adj.
See also: Body, Human
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tonicity - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimulitonicity - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
tonus, tone
muscular tissue, muscle - animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
tautness, tenseness, tensity, tension - the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
catatonia - extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
muscle tone, muscular tonus - normal tonicity of the muscles; "exercise improves muscle tone"
myotonia - abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic
amyotonia, atonia, atonicity, atony - lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
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Translations

tonicity

[tɒˈnɪsɪtɪ] N → tonicidad f
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tonicity

n (of muscles) → Tonus m (spec), → Spannungszustand m
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to·nic·i·ty

a. tonicidad, cualidad normal de tono o tensión.
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