Usually means: Absence of muscle tone, paralysis.
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▸ noun:  Lack of muscle tone.

Similar:
atony, amyotonia, atonicity, musclelessness, attonity, atonic, deadness, nonrelaxation, inertness, nonexertion, more...

Opposite:
tonic, contraction, tension, activity

Types:
muscle atonia, sleep paralysis, cataplexy, more...

Adjectives:
muscular, postural, skeletal, induced, normal, complete, generalized, related, intestinal, fastigial, uterine

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Similar:
atony, amyotonia, atonicity, musclelessness, attonity, atonic, deadness, nonrelaxation, inertness, nonexertion, more...

Opposite:
tonic, contraction, tension, activity

Types:
muscle atonia, sleep paralysis, cataplexy, more...

Adjectives:
muscular, postural, skeletal, induced, normal, complete, generalized, related, intestinal, fastigial, uterine



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