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Definition of "hypotonia" [hypotonia]

  • An abnormal loss of muscle tone. (noun)

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Use "hypotonia" in a sentence
  • "But in higher doses it can cause something known as hypotonia, where all your muscles just become flaccid."
  • "As you get into higher doses, it can actually cause something known as hypotonia, where all your muscles go flaccid."
  • "It can cause something known as hypotonia or all your muscles just become very flaccid and they can cause people to become amnestic, meaning they forget everything that's about to happen to them, which is why it became a date rape drug."