HYPERTONICITY

hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity

(noun) (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic

hypertonicity

(noun) (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hypertonicity (countable and uncountable, plural hypertonicities)

the condition of being hypertonic

Source: Wiktionary



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20 October 2024

TRUSTFUL

(adjective) inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; “great brown eye, true and trustful”- Nordhoff & Hall


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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