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Toxicity vs Tonicity - What's the difference?

toxicity | tonicity |

As nouns the difference between toxicity and tonicity

is that toxicity is degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism while tonicity is the normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus.

toxicity

English

(wikipedia toxicity)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (toxicology) Degree to which a toxic substance may harm a cell or organism.
  • (toxicology) The quality of being toxic.

    • Related terms

    * toxic

    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