英语词汇“paratonic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

paratonic

/ˌparəˈtɒnɪk/

adjective

1 Medicine. Of or relating to strain or spasm (of muscle); specifically designating muscle rigidity occurring in response to passive movement, seen in various disorders of the cerebral cortex.

2Originally: designating or relating to movements of plants in response to change in the intensity of light; nyctinastic. Later: designating plant movements caused by external stimuli of any kind.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From para- + tonic.

单词	paratonic
释义	paratonic /ˌparəˈtɒnɪk/ adjective 1 Medicine. Of or relating to strain or spasm (of muscle); specifically designating muscle rigidity occurring in response to passive movement, seen in various disorders of the cerebral cortex. 2Originally: designating or relating to movements of plants in response to change in the intensity of light; nyctinastic. Later: designating plant movements caused by external stimuli of any kind. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From para- + tonic.
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