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noun
the condition of being hypertonic
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hypertonia, hypertonus
Antonyms: hypotonicity
Broader terms: tonicity, tonus, tone
noun
(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: hypotonicity
Broader terms: osmotic pressure
History
From hypertonic + -ity.
