TONUS


Meaning of TONUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtō-nəs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, tension, tone

Date: 1876

: tone 9a ; especially : a state of partial contraction characteristic of normal muscle

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