hypertonic

[ hahy-per-ton-ik ]

/ ˌhaɪ pərˈtɒn ɪk /

adjective

Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.

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 of hypertonic

First recorded in 1850–55; hyperton(ia) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM hypertonic

hy·per·to·nic·i·ty

[hahy-per-toh-nis-i-tee], /ˌhaɪ pər toʊˈnɪs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby hypertonic

hyperthymism, hyperthyroid, hyperthyroidism, hyperthyroxinemia, hypertonia, hypertonic, hypertrichosis, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertrophic arthritis, hypertrophic gastritis, hypertrophic hypersecretory gastropathy

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Example sentences from the Web for hypertonic

On either side the pigment of the central drop has been drawn towards the hypertonic centre nearest to it.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
Loeb and Wasteneys found that the hypertonic solution does not increase the rate of oxidations in a fertilized egg.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
We have thus two poles of diffusion of contrary signs, a hypotonic pole at the water drop, and a hypertonic pole at the salt drop.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
If such eggs are afterwards treated for a short period with hypertonic sea-water they develop into normal larvae (plutei).
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and Others

Rogers has reduced the mortality of cholera by intravenous injections of hypertonic saline until it is only 15 per cent.
The Wanderings of a Spiritualist|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for hypertonic

hypertonic

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk) /

adjective

(esp of muscles) being in a state of abnormally high tension

(of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than that of a specified, generally physiological, solutionCompare hypotonic, isotonic

Derived forms of hypertonic

hypertonicity (ˌhaɪpətəʊˈnɪsɪtɪ), noun

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Medical definitions for hypertonic

hypertonic

[ hī′pər-tŏn′ĭk ]

adj.

Having extreme muscular or arterial tension; spastic.

Having the higher osmotic pressure of two solutions.

Other words from hypertonic

hy′per•to•nic′i•ty (-tə-nĭs′ĭ-tē, -tō-) n.

单词	hypertonic
释义	hypertonic [ hahy-per-ton-ik ] / ˌhaɪ pərˈtɒn ɪk / adjective Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia. 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 of hypertonic First recorded in 1850–55; hyperton(ia) + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM hypertonic hy·per·to·nic·i·ty [hahy-per-toh-nis-i-tee], /ˌhaɪ pər toʊˈnɪs ɪ ti/, noun Words nearby hypertonic hyperthymism, hyperthyroid, hyperthyroidism, hyperthyroxinemia, hypertonia, hypertonic, hypertrichosis, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertrophic arthritis, hypertrophic gastritis, hypertrophic hypersecretory gastropathy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypertonic On either side the pigment of the central drop has been drawn towards the hypertonic centre nearest to it. The Mechanism of Life\|Stphane Leduc Loeb and Wasteneys found that the hypertonic solution does not increase the rate of oxidations in a fertilized egg. The Organism as a Whole\|Jacques Loeb We have thus two poles of diffusion of contrary signs, a hypotonic pole at the water drop, and a hypertonic pole at the salt drop. The Mechanism of Life\|Stphane Leduc If such eggs are afterwards treated for a short period with hypertonic sea-water they develop into normal larvae (plutei). Darwin and Modern Science\|A.C. Seward and Others Rogers has reduced the mortality of cholera by intravenous injections of hypertonic saline until it is only 15 per cent. The Wanderings of a Spiritualist\|Arthur Conan Doyle British Dictionary definitions for hypertonic hypertonic / (ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk) / adjective (esp of muscles) being in a state of abnormally high tension (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than that of a specified, generally physiological, solutionCompare hypotonic, isotonic Derived forms of hypertonic hypertonicity (ˌhaɪpətəʊˈnɪsɪtɪ), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hypertonic hypertonic [ hī′pər-tŏn′ĭk ] adj. Having extreme muscular or arterial tension; spastic. Having the higher osmotic pressure of two solutions. Other words from hypertonic hy′per•to•nic′i•ty (-tə-nĭs′ĭ-tē, -tō-) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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