Definition of hypertonicity Hypertonicity
hy•per•to•nic•i•ty
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What does hypertonicity mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: hypertonicities |
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| hypertonicity - (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other | ||
| osmotic pressure (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | ||
| hypertonicity - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic | ||
| hypertonia, hypertonus | ||
| hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic | ||
| tonicity, tonus, tone the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hypertonicity (Noun)
The condition of being hypertonic.
