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hypotonus

DEFINITIONS OF: hypotonus

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n (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic

Synonyms:
hypotonia, hypotonicity
Antonyms:
hypertonia, hypertonicity, hypertonus
(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
Type of:
tone, tonicity, tonus
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
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