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Tonicity

To-nic′i-ty

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Noun.
(Physiol.)
The state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus.

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tonicity

tonicity

English

Noun

tonicity (plural tonicities)

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

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