hypertonus

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1. (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic (noun.state)

hypernym	:	tone, tonicity, tonus,
definition	:	the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state)

antonym	:	hypotonia, hypotonicity, hypotonus,
definition	:	(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic (noun.state)

derivation	:	hypertonic,
definition	:	(of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension (adj.all)

antonym	:	hypotonia, hypotonicity, hypotonus,
definition	:	(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic (noun.state)

derivation	:	hypertonic,
definition	:	(of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension (adj.all)