tone

tone definition - medical

tone (tōn)

noun
  1. The quality or character of sound.
  2. The character of voice expressing an emotion.
  3. The normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles.
  4. Normal firmness of a tissue or an organ.
verb
To give tone or firmness to.

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