tonicity
Meanings
noun
- The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
- The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From tonic + -ity.
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