hypertonicity meaning

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hypertonicity (noun): (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other.

hypertonicity has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hypertonicity as a noun

  1. (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other

    Opposite: hypotonicity

    Type of: osmotic pressure

  2. (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic

    Synonyms: hypertonia, hypertonus

    Opposite: hypotonicity

    Type of: tonicity

Scrabble score: 26 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in TY · 13-letter words

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