1. (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other 
2. (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
   - hypertonia, hypertonus

Derived forms: hypertonicities

Type of: osmotic pressure, tone, tonicity, tonus

Antonym: hypotonicity

Encyclopedia: Hypertonicity

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