n. The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
n. The ability of a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In zoology, occasionally employed to denote the quality of dead, as well as living, tissue.
n. Tone; the state or property of possessing tone or of being tonic; specifically, in physiol; the elasticity of living parts—a property of the muscles which is distinct from true irritability, and determines the general tone of the solids.
n. In music. See the quotation.
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n. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
Word Usage
"According to the invite, socials will arrive for a cocktail hour to sample Talika's Bust Serum, which "after six weeks, increases the bra cup size by one cup, provides an 18% lift and, in many cases, improves tonicity.""