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Meaning of HYPERTONIC
Pronunciation:
`hIpur'tânik
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Definition:
[adj]
of
a
solution
;
having
a
higher
osmotic
pressure
than
a
comparison
solution
[adj] (
of
living
tissue
)
in
a
state
of
abnormally
high
tension
; "
hypertonic
muscle
tissue
"
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Antonyms:
hypotonic
,
isosmotic
,
isotonic
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