atonic
Example Sentences
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He then developed atonic seizures, in which his muscle lost tone — his muscles would go limp and he would drop to the ground.
From Nature ● Jul. 8, 2014
Falls during his atonic seizures resulted in head injuries, so he started to wear a helmet.
From Nature ● Jul. 8, 2014
Aloe is bitter and astringent, and is used under prescription for some cases of menstrual irregularities, chronic constipation, atonic dyspepsia and worms.
From Time Magazine Archive
Uses.—The decoction of the leaves is used locally in sores and atonic ulcers, followed by a poultice of the boiled and mashed leaves.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
The atonic reduplication may also signify plurality, in which case the singular noun would be sagilid, i.e., "at the margin," or "the last"—that is, the slave.
From History of the Philippine Islands by James Alexander Robertson
