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a·ton·ic

(ā-tŏn′ĭk)

adj.

1. Not accented: an atonic syllable.

2. Medicine Relating to, caused by, or exhibiting lack of muscle tone.

A word, syllable, or sound that is unaccented.

[From Greek atonos; see atony.]

at′o·nic′i·ty (ăt′ə-nĭs′ĭ-tē, ăt′n-ĭs-) n.

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atonic

(eɪˈtɒnɪk; æ-)

adj

1. (Phonetics & Phonology) (of a syllable, word, etc) carrying no stress; unaccented

2. (Pathology) pathol lacking body or muscle tone

(Phonetics & Phonology) an unaccented or unstressed syllable, word, etc, such as for in food for thought

[C18: from Latin atonicus, from Greek atonos lacking tone; see atony]

atonicity n

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a•ton•ic

(əˈtɒn ɪk, eɪˈtɒn-)

adj.

1. not accented.

2. characterized by atony.

3. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.

[1720–30]

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Adj.	1.	atonic - characterized by a lack of tonus
	2.	atonic - used of syllables; "an atonic syllable carries no stress" unaccented accented, tonic - used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"

Translations

atone

atonico atono

atonic

[æˈtɒnɪk] ADJ → átono

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In Japan, the agent is approved as an adjunctive therapy to other AEDs in the treatment of tonic and atonic seizures associated with LGS when therapy with other AEDs is considered inadequate.

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Some types include tonic-clonic, absence, atonic, impaired awareness, aware and myoclonic.