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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 18 Apr. 2021.
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tonicity
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to·nic·i·ty
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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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The first known use of tonicity was in 1824
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