Associations to the word «Tonus»

Wiktionary

TONUS, noun. (biology) tonicity; tone

Dictionary definition

TONUS, noun. The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley