TONICITY

tonicity, tonus, tone

(noun) the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; “the doctor tested my tonicity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tonicity (plural tonicities)

(medicine) The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus

(sciences) The ability of a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane

Source: Wiktionary


To*nic"i*ty, n. (Physiol.)

Definition: The state of healty tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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