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  1. 1. a. Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy; as, an atonic disease. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Destitute of tone vocality; surd. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A word that has no word/accent">accent. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation. Source: opted
  7. 7. adj. characterized by a lack of tonus Source: wordnet
  8. 8. adj. (used of syllables) carrying no stress Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. (Med.) word/characterized">Characterized by word/atony">atony, or want of vital energy; as, an atonic disease. 2. (Gram.) Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable. 3. Destitute of tone vocality; surd. Rush. 1. (Gram.) A word that has no accent. 2. An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing. Rush. 3. (Med.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation. Dunglison. Source: webster
  10. 10. Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy; as, an atonicdisease. Source: adambom
  11. 11. a. characterized by a lack of tonus a. used of syllables Source: ecdict

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