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Hypertonic vs Tonicity - What's the difference?

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Hypertonic is a related term of tonicity.


As an adjective hypertonic

is (of a solution) having a greater osmotic pressure than another.

As a noun tonicity is

(medicine) the normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus.

hypertonic

English

(wikipedia hypertonic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a solution) having a greater osmotic pressure than another
  • (anatomy) having a very high muscular tension; spastic

    • Antonyms

    * hypotonic

    See also

    * isotonic

    Anagrams

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    tonicity

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia tonicity) (tonicities)
  • (medicine) The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
  • (sciences) The ability of a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane

    • Related terms

    *hypertonic *hypotonic *isotonic