tonicity
tonicity (toh-nis-iti) n.
1. the normal state of slight contraction, or readiness to contract, of healthy muscle fibres.
2. the effective osmotic pressure of a solution. See hypertonic, hypotonic, osmosis.
1. the normal state of slight contraction, or readiness to contract, of healthy muscle fibres.
2. the effective osmotic pressure of a solution. See hypertonic, hypotonic, osmosis.
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