Meanings
nounatonia (usually uncountable, plural atonias)
plural atonias
- uncountableusuallyLack of muscle tone.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀτονία“languor”
- New Latinatonia
- Englishatonia
From New Latin atonia, from Ancient Greek ἀτονία (atonía, “languor”).
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Chinese Mandarin 無張力 /无张力
- 無張力 /无张力 (wú zhānglì)lack of muscle tone
Hungarian izom atónia, tónus hiánya
- izom atónialack of muscle tone
- tónus hiányalack of muscle tone
Indonesian atonia
- atonialack of muscle tone
Polish atonia
- atonialack of muscle tone
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Cite this entry
APA
atonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atonia
MLA
“atonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atonia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atonia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atonia.
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