entonic

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English

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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entonic (comparative more entonic, superlative most entonic)

  1. (medicine) Having great tension, or exaggerated action.[1]
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References

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    1839, Robley Dunglison, “ENTONIC”, in Medical Lexicon. A New Dictionary of Medical Science, [], 2nd edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: Lea and Blanchard, successors to Carey and Co., →OCLC: