Etymology

paratonic

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Today it means: Relating to paratonia. Full definition →

French paratonique ← German paratonisch
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  1. German · derived fromparatonisch
  2. French · derived fromparatonique
  3. English todayparatonic

From para- + tonic. In specific use in the medical sense, after French paratonique. In the botanical sense, after German paratonisch.

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