| hypertonus 
 
 (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
 • Syn:
 hypertonia, hypertonicity
 • Ant:
 hypotonicity (for: hypertonicity), hypotonus, hypotonia (for: hypertonia)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 hypertonic, hypertonic (for: hypertonia)
 • Hypernyms:
 tonicity, tonus, tone
 
 
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