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paratonic

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From para- + tonic. In specific use in the medical sense, after French paratonique. In the botanical sense, after German paratonisch.

adjective more paratonic · most paratonic

Relating to paratonia. A primary symptom in Parkinsonism, but also manifest at higher levels, as gegenhalten (paratonic rigidity), catatonic rigidity, hysterical rigidity, and neurotic rigidities and obstinacies.
Retarding a plant's growth.
Relating to paratones.

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@misc{paratonic_2026,
  title = {paratonic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paratonic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}