t 1 o 1 n 1 u 1 s 1
5 letters · 5 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
originBorrowed from Latin tonus (“strain, tension”). Doublet of tone, tune, and ton (fashion/style).
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