tonicity
noun
to·nic·i·ty
tō-ˈni-sə-tē 
1
: the property of possessing tone
especially
: healthy vigor of body or mind
2
: muscular tonus
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That’s right—the key to losing inches off your waistline lies within a petite Parisian, fond of magenta lipstick and headbands, whose unique rémodelage technique is said to reshape silhouettes, reduce cellulite, boost tonicity, and release toxins.
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Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 27 June 2017
Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 27 June 2017
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tonicity
noun
to·nic·i·ty
tō-ˈnis-ət-ē
plural tonicities
1
: the property of possessing tone
especially
: healthy vigor of body or mind
2
3
: the osmotic pressure of a solution
the cells swell and shrink with changing tonicity of the environment
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