1. Lack of normal muscle tone or strength; weakness or loss of muscular tension.
Usage: Medical term; Often used in clinical or anatomical contexts
2. Lack of energy, vigor, or vitality; sluggishness or inertia.
Usage: Figurative or literary use

Examples

• The patient's atony in the legs made walking difficult.
• After the stroke, the doctor noted atony in the affected limb.
• The economy suffered from a period of atony and stagnation.
• Atony of the intestines can lead to digestive problems.
• The team's atony in the second half cost them the game.
• Prolonged bed rest can result in muscle atony.