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hy⋅per⋅ton⋅ic

  [hahy-per-ton-ik]
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–adjective
1. Physiology. of or pertaining to hypertonia.
2. Physical Chemistry. noting a solution of higher osmotic pressure than another solution with which it is compared (opposed to hypotonic ). Compare isotonic (def. 1).
Origin:
1850–55; hyperton(ia) + -ic

Related forms:
hy⋅per⋅to⋅nic⋅i⋅ty  [hahy-per-toh-nis-i-tee] , noun
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hy·per·ton·ic   (hī'pər-tŏn'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Pathology Having extreme muscular or arterial tension.
  2. Chemistry Having the higher osmotic pressure of two solutions.
hy'per·to·nic'i·ty (-tə-nĭs'ĭ-tē, -tō-) n.
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Main Entry: hy·per·to·nic·i·ty
Pronunciation: -t&-'nis-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality or state of being hypertonic
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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