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Tonic

tonic

1. Producing and restoring the normal tone.

2. Characterised by continuous tension.

3. A term formerly used for a class of medicinal preparations believed to have the power of restoring normal tone to tissue.

Origin: Gr. Tonikos


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questions about hypertonic hypotonic

hi well dont worry ... it is so easy idea : hypotonic solution is the solution in which the solvent concentration ( example : salt ) in the solution is very little ( comparing to the concentration of the salt in the living cells) , hypo = less . ...

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by Dua
Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:24 am
 
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questions about hypertonic hypotonic

hypo- = under hyper- = over iso- = similar tonus = tone -- tonic (adj.) Water flows from hypotonic solution to hypertonic solution, as osmosis a.k.a water diffusion, to create isotonic solutions on both side (balance).

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by DoctorStein
Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:14 am
 
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Familial Action Tremors

... Seizure & Petit Mal Seizure that means she has both TLE & Genaralised Absense Seizure. Be carefull about grand mal seizure (Genaralised Tonic-Clonic Seizures) or avoid alcohol. How she got the Head injury, rather known as TBI? How severe the injury was? Thank You. Dip Jyoti Chakraborty ...

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by Why,Why not
Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:58 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Familial Action Tremors
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Familial Action Tremors

... Seizure & Petit Mal Seizure that means she has both TLE & Genaralised Absense Seizure. Be carefull about grand mal seizure (Genaralised Tonic-Clonic Seizures) or avoid alcohol. How she got the Head injury, rather known as TBI? How severe the injury was? Thank You. Dip Jyoti Chakraborty

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by dipjyoti
Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:58 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Familial Action Tremors
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how to breath when running

... Officer,Ramsar,IUCN] send me about the IUCN Red list. But I had lost it. Can you tell me what is that? Actually I'm a Epileptic patient with Tonic-Clonic, Absence and Myoclonic Jerks! That is why I can't do prompt replys. Sorry for that! We have many documentary flims on Natural Habitats, ...

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by dipjyoti
Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:55 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: how to breath when running
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