hypertonic

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hypertonic

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Etymology

From hyper- +‎ tonic.

Adjective

hypertonic (comparative more hypertonic, superlative most hypertonic)

1. (of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
2. (anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.

Antonyms

• hypotonic

Derived terms

• hypertonicity
• nonhypertonic

Translations

having a greater osmotic pressure

Chinese: Mandarin: 高渗 (gāoshèn) Czech: hypertonický m German: hyperton, hypertonisch Irish: hipeartonach Russian: гипертони́ческий (ru) (gipertoníčeskij)

See also

• isotonic

Anagrams

• hypocretin