| NOUN | state | hypertonicity | (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other |
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| state | hypertonicity, hypertonia, hypertonus | (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic |
| Meaning | (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other. | |
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| Broader | 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 |
| Opposite | hypotonicity | (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other |
| Meaning | (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic. | |
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| Synonyms | hypertonia, hypertonus | |
| Broader | tonicity, tonus, tone | The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli |
| Opposite | hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity | (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic |
| Catalan | hipertonia | |
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