paratonic en · ADJ
Etymology
From para- + tonic. In specific use in the medical sense, after French paratonique. In the botanical sense, after German paratonisch.
Meanings
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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.
1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings:
- Retarding a plant's growth.
- Relating to paratones.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most paratonic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more paratonic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |