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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche