tonicity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /təˈnɪsɪti/
Etymology
From tonic + -ity.
Meanings
- The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
- The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tonicities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
isotonic · hypotonic · hypertonic
Translations (2)
sv tonus (The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus) · bg тонус (The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus)