|  hypertonicity 
 
 1. (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other
 • Ant:
 hypotonicity
 • Hypernyms:
 osmotic pressure
 2. (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
 • Syn:
 hypertonia, hypertonus
 • Ant:
 hypotonicity, hypotonus (for: hypertonus), hypotonia (for: hypertonia)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 hypertonic (for: hypertonus), hypertonic (for: hypertonia)
 • Hypernyms:
 tonicity, tonus, tone
 
 
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