tonicity

English

Etymology

tonic +‎ -ity

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təˈnɪsɪti/

Noun

tonicity (plural tonicities)

1. (medicine) The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
2. (sciences) The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane

Related terms

• hypertonic
• hypotonic
• isotonic

Translations

The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus

• Bulgarian: тонус (bg) (tonus)

Anagrams

• onticity