tonicity
Americannoun
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tonic quality or condition.
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the state of bodily tone.
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Physiology. the normal elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc., by which the tone of the system is maintained.
noun
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the state, condition, or quality of being tonic
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physiol another name for tonus
Etymology
Origin of tonicity
Example Sentences
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A solution's tonicity often directly correlates with the osmolarity of the solution.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
They have no way of controlling their tonicity.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The measure of the tonicity of a solution, or the total amount of solutes dissolved in a specific amount of solution, is called its osmolarity.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
On the other hand, relaxation, while it may remove restraint, makes artistic control and tonicity impossible.
From The Renaissance of the Vocal Art by Myer, Edmund
When the brain is weary, when it begins to lose its elasticity and freshness, there will be the same lack of tonicity and strength in the brain product.
From Pushing to the Front by Marden, Orison Swett
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