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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They have no way of controlling their tonicity.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
A solution's tonicity often directly correlates with the osmolarity of the solution.
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
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
The muscles scarcely keep pace with the bones in their growth, and tend to be flabby and to lack usual tonicity.
From The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction Also Sexual Hygiene with Special Reference to the Male by Hall, Winfield Scott
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