tonus

NOUN /toʊnəs/

5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

tonus is a valid 5-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1O1N1U1S1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15

MEANING

What does tonus mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

1

The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

TAUTNESS TENSENESS TENSION TENSITY

NARROWER

HYPOTONUS CATATONIA MUSCULAR TONUS MYOTONIA MUSCLE TONE HYPERTONIA HYPERTONICITY HYPERTONUS

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