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hypertonic

adj

Etymology

From hyper- + tonic.

  1. derived from τόνος
  2. derived from ton
  3. derived from tonus
  4. inherited from ton
  5. suffixed as tonic — “tone + ic”
  6. prefixed as hypertonic — “hyper + tonic”

Definitions

  1. Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.

  2. Having a very high muscular tension

    Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.

The neighborhood

Derived

hypertonicity, nonhypertonic

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