trương lực

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 張力, composed of (to stretch) and (strength).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɨəŋ˧˧ lɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɨəŋ˧˧ lɨk̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    trương lực

    1. (biology, medicine) tension; tone (especially of anatomy)
      giảm trương lựchypotonia (to reduce tone)