entonic

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adjective

Having great tension, or exaggerated action.

OriginAncient Greek ἔντονος →
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Meanings

adjectiveentonic (comparative more entonic, superlative most entonic)

comparative more entonic · superlative most entonic

  1. medicineHaving great tension, or exaggerated action.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔντονος“strained”
  2. Englishentonic

From Ancient Greek ἔντονος (éntonos, “strained”), from τείνω (teínō).

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APA

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MLA

“entonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entonic.

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