Definitions for tonicitytoʊˈnɪs ɪ ti
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to•nic•i•tytoʊˈnɪs ɪ ti(n.)
tonic quality or condition.
the state of bodily tone.
Origin of tonicity:
1815–25
Princeton's WordNet
tonicity, tonus, tone(noun)
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
"the doctor tested my tonicity"
Wiktionary
tonicity(Noun)
The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
tonicity(Noun)
The ability of a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane
Webster Dictionary
Tonicity(noun)
the state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus
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