English noun: hypertonicity | |||
1. | hypertonicity (state) (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other | ||
Broader (hypernym) | osmotic pressure | ||
Antonyms | hypotonicity | ||
2. | hypertonicity (state) (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic | ||
Synonyms | hypertonia, hypertonus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tone, tonicity, tonus | ||
Antonyms | hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity | ||