tonicity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
  2. The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane

Pronunciation

/təˈnɪsɪti/

Word forms

tonicity tonicities

Etymology

From tonic + -ity.

Related words

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