TONICITY


Meaning of TONICITY in English

/toh nis"i tee/ , n.

1. tonic quality or condition.

2. the state of bodily tone.

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

[ 1815-25; TONIC + -ITY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .