Lexi1 - tonicity - definition and examples

tonicity (noun) /təˈnɪsɪti/

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

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(sciences) The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane

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

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(sciences) The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane