entonic

entonic
entonic, a. Med.
(ɛnˈtɒnɪk)
[f. Gr. ἔντον-ος strained (f. ἐν in + τόνος a straining) + -ic.]
‘Intense, having exaggerated action, or great tension or tone’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.).
In mod. Dicts.

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  • Entonic — En*ton ic, a. [Gr. ? strained, fr. ? to strain. See {Entasis}.] (Med.) Having great tension, or exaggerated action. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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