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tonicity

[toh-nis-i-tee]
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noun
  1. tonic quality or condition.
  2. the state of bodily tone.
  3. Physiology. the normal elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc., by which the tone of the system is maintained.

Origin of tonicity

First recorded in 1815–25; tonic + -ity
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Related Words for tonicity

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British Dictionary definitions for tonicity

tonicity

noun
  1. the state, condition, or quality of being tonic
  2. physiol another name for tonus
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tonicity in Medicine

tonicity

[tō-nĭs′ĭ-tē]
n.
  1. Normal firmness or functional readiness in body tissues or organs.
  2. The sustained partial contraction of resting or relaxed muscles.
  3. The osmotic pressure or tension of a solution, usually relative to that of blood.
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