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tonicity

[ toh-nis-i-tee ]
/ toʊˈnɪs ɪ ti /
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noun

tonic quality or condition.
the state of bodily tone.
Physiology. the normal elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc., by which the tone of the system is maintained.

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Origin of tonicity

First recorded in 1815–25; tonic + -ity
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British Dictionary definitions for tonicity

tonicity

/ (təʊˈnɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

the state, condition, or quality of being tonic
physiol another name for tonus
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Medicine definitions for tonicity

tonicity

[ tō-nĭs′ĭ-tē ]

n.

Normal firmness or functional readiness in body tissues or organs.
The sustained partial contraction of resting or relaxed muscles.
The osmotic pressure or tension of a solution, usually relative to that of blood.
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