noun
tonicity
Tonicity (noun) means the normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus.
noun
1
The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
2
The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane
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Etymology
From tonic + -ity.
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What is the meaning of tonicity?
"tonicity" (noun) means the normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus.
What are the different meanings of tonicity?
"tonicity" has 2 main meanings: 1. The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus; 2. The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane.