- paratonic
- \\|parə+\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary para- (I) + tonic; originally formed as German paratonisch: resulting from external stimuli
paratonic plant growth
— compare autonomic
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Look at other dictionaries:
paratonic — para·tonic … English syllables
paratonic — a. resulting from external impulse … Dictionary of difficult words
paratonic rigidity — an intermittent abnormal increase in resistance to passive movement in a comatose patient … Medical dictionary
