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to·​nic·​i·​ty | \ tō-ˈni-sə-tē How to pronounce tonicity (audio) \

Definition of tonicity

1 : the property of possessing tone especially : healthy vigor of body or mind
2 : muscular tonus

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1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Tonicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonicity. Accessed 10 Apr. 2020.

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tonicity

noun
to·​nic·​i·​ty | \ tō-ˈnis-ət-ē How to pronounce tonicity (audio) \
plural tonicities

Medical Definition of tonicity

1 : the property of possessing tone especially : healthy vigor of body or mind
2 : tonus sense 2
3 : the osmotic pressure of a solution the cells swell and shrink with changing tonicity of the environment

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