atonia

Noun

Meaning

lack of normal muscular tension or tonus

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

atony atonicity amyotonia weak depressed sluggish weakness sluggishness lifelessness

Antonyms

alacrity tonus tonicity great strength

Hypernyms

condition status

Anagrams

anotia

Examples

Functional paralysis from muscular atonia in REM may be necessary to protect organisms from self-damage through physically acting out scenes from the often-vivid dreams that occur during this stage. Source: Internet

Reptiles have quiescent periods more similar to mammalian sleep, but do not exhibit REM or muscle atonia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

atoner atones for Atong atonic atonic seizure atonically