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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

Words nearby tonicity

tonguing-and-grooving plane, Toni, -tonia, tonic, tonic accent, tonicity, tonic sol-fa, tonight, tonk, tonka bean, Tonkin
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Words related to tonicity

energy, fitness, strength, well-being, bloom, complexion, constitution, euphoria, fettle, form, haleness, hardihood, hardiness, healthfulness, healthiness, lustiness, pink, prime, robustness, salubrity

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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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