HYPERTONIC


Meaning of HYPERTONIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈtä-nik ]

adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1855

1. : exhibiting excessive tone or tension

a hypertonic baby

a hypertonic bladder

2. : having a higher osmotic pressure than a surrounding medium or a fluid under comparison

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.