SINCE 1828
hypertonicity
noun
hy·per·to·nic·i·ty
| \ ˌhī-pər-tə-ˈni-sə-tē
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plural hypertonicities
Definition of hypertonicity
: the condition of being hypertonic
especially
: hypertonia
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hypertonicity
noun
hy·per·to·nic·i·ty
| \ -tə-ˈnis-ət-ē
\
\
plural hypertonicities
Medical Definition of hypertonicity
: the quality or state of being hypertonic
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