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“atonic”
atonic (adjective), more atonic, most atonic
1. Relating to, caused by, characterized by, or exhibiting lack of muscle tone: Someone who has an atonic body, or a part of the body, has a weakness or reduction in the normal strength or firmness of a tissue or some other part of the body.
2. A description of a syllable or a sound that is not accented or stressed: The syllables of the words Jim was saying did not include any atonic vowels.
2. A description of a syllable or a sound that is not accented or stressed: The syllables of the words Jim was saying did not include any atonic vowels.
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a-, an-
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tono-, ton-, -tonia, -tonic, -tonous, -tony
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tono-, -tonia, -tone, -tony, -tonic, -tonical (tension) +
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“atonic”
A difficulty in defecating as a result of a weakness of the muscles of the colon and rectum.
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stip-, stipit-
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