Tonicity
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /təˈnɪsɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tonicity is a noun meaning (medicine) The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus.
Meaning
(medicine) The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus.
More Meanings
- (sciences) The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane
Word Forms
- tonicities
Synonyms for tonicity
Depending on context, synonyms include tone, tonus.
Antonyms for tonicity
Common opposites include amyotonia, atonia, atony, atonicity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tonus, tone, tonality, tonation, tensity, tonishness.
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