HYPERTONIC

hypertonic

(adjective) (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution

hypertonic

(adjective) (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension; “hypertonic muscle tissue”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

hypertonic (comparative more hypertonic, superlative most hypertonic)

(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.

(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.

Antonyms

• hypotonic

Anagrams

• hypocretin

Source: Wiktionary

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