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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
nounhy·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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The first known use of hypertonicity was in 1886
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