HYPERTONIC


Meaning of HYPERTONIC in English

|hīpə(r)+ adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hyper- + tonic

1. of living tissue : having excessive tone

2. of a fluid : having a higher osmotic pressure than a fluid under comparison or used as a standard — compare isotonic

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