Synonyms and Antonyms of hypertonicity

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic (noun.state)

(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other (noun.state)

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic (noun.state)

(physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by more.. (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane (noun.phenomenon)

the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state)

(of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension (adj.all)