tonicity

noun

to·nic·i·ty | \ tō-ˈni-sə-tē

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Definition of tonicity

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

2 : muscular tonus

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“Tonicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonicity. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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tonicity

noun

to·nic·i·ty | \ tō-ˈnis-ət-ē

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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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