Atonic in a sentence as an adjective

But the worst by far have been the atonic seizures - complete loss of muscle tone and consciousness for a brief moment resulting in a standing person falling face-first in to the pavement with no protective reflexes. It's hard to describe the feeling of helplessness as a parent when this happens to your child.

Atonic definitions

adjective

characterized by a lack of tonus

adjective

used of syllables; "an atonic syllable carries no stress"

See also: unaccented