tonicity

[ toh-nis-i-tee ]

/ toʊˈnɪs ɪ ti /

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noun

tonic quality or condition.

the state of bodily tone.

Physiology. the normal elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc., by which the tone of the system is maintained.

Origin of tonicity

First recorded in 1815–25; tonic + -ity

Words nearby tonicity

tonic accent, tonic-clonic, tonic contraction, tonic convulsion, tonic epilepsy, tonicity, tonicoclonic, tonic pupil, tonic sol-fa, tonic spasm, tonight

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Example sentences from the Web for tonicity

His sexual organs had completely regained their tonicity and without doubt, their virility.
The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction|Winfield S. Hall
On the other hand, relaxation, while it may remove restraint, makes artistic control and tonicity impossible.
The Renaissance of the Vocal Art|Edmund Myer
There are innumerable grades of tonicity between the optimum and minimum.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
The followers of this school forget that there can be no tonicity without tension.
The Renaissance of the Vocal Art|Edmund Myer

A given plant-tissue may exist in widely different conditions of tonicity.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose

British Dictionary definitions for tonicity

tonicity

/ (təʊˈnɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

the state, condition, or quality of being tonic

physiol another name for tonus

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 tonicity

tonicity

[ tō-nĭs′ĭ-tē ]

n.

Normal firmness or functional readiness in body tissues or organs.

The sustained partial contraction of resting or relaxed muscles.

The osmotic pressure or tension of a solution, usually relative to that of blood.

单词	tonicity
释义	tonicity [ toh-nis-i-tee ] / toʊˈnɪs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tonicity ON THESAURUS.COM noun tonic quality or condition. the state of bodily tone. Physiology. the normal elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc., by which the tone of the system is maintained. Origin of tonicity First recorded in 1815–25; tonic + -ity Words nearby tonicity tonic accent, tonic-clonic, tonic contraction, tonic convulsion, tonic epilepsy, tonicity, tonicoclonic, tonic pupil, tonic sol-fa, tonic spasm, tonight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tonicity His sexual organs had completely regained their tonicity and without doubt, their virility. The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction\|Winfield S. Hall On the other hand, relaxation, while it may remove restraint, makes artistic control and tonicity impossible. The Renaissance of the Vocal Art\|Edmund Myer There are innumerable grades of tonicity between the optimum and minimum. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose The followers of this school forget that there can be no tonicity without tension. The Renaissance of the Vocal Art\|Edmund Myer A given plant-tissue may exist in widely different conditions of tonicity. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose British Dictionary definitions for tonicity tonicity / (təʊˈnɪsɪtɪ) / noun the state, condition, or quality of being tonic physiol another name for tonus 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 Words related to tonicity strength, energy, well-being, fitness, vigor, resiliency, healthiness, elasticity, health, tonus, verdure, tone, shape, pink, constitution, fettle, euphoria, stamina, state, complexion Medical definitions for tonicity tonicity [ tō-nĭs′ĭ-tē ] n. Normal firmness or functional readiness in body tissues or organs. The sustained partial contraction of resting or relaxed muscles. The osmotic pressure or tension of a solution, usually relative to that of blood. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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tonicity

noun

Origin of tonicity

Words nearby tonicity

Example sentences from the Web for tonicity

British Dictionary definitions for tonicity

noun

Words related to tonicity

Medical definitions for tonicity

n.