- Tonicity
- Tonicity To*nic"i*ty, n. (Physiol.) The state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus. [1913 Webster]
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Tonicity
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tonicity — [tō nis′ə tē] n. the quality or condition of having good or normal muscular tone … English World dictionary
tonicity — 1. A state of normal tension of the tissues by virtue of which the parts are kept in shape, alert, and ready to function in response to a suitable stimulus. In the case of muscle, it refers to a state of continuous activity or tension beyond that … Medical dictionary
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Tonicity-Responsive-Enhancer-Binding-Protein — Nuclear factor of activated T cells 5, tonicity responsive Str … Deutsch Wikipedia
tonicity — noun Date: 1824 1. the property of possessing tone; especially healthy vigor of body or mind 2. muscular tonus … New Collegiate Dictionary
tonicity — /toh nis i tee/, n. 1. tonic quality or condition. 2. the state of bodily tone. 3. Physiol. the normal elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc., by which the tone of the system is maintained. [1815 25; TONIC + ITY] * * * … Universalium
tonicity — noun a) The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus b) The ability of a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane See Also: hypertonic … Wiktionary
tonicity — to·nic·i·ty || təʊ nɪsÉ™tɪ n. tension of a muscle … English contemporary dictionary
tonicity — [tə(ʊ) nɪsɪti] noun 1》 muscle tone. 2》 Linguistics the pattern of tones or stress in speech. 3》 Biology osmotic pressure … English new terms dictionary
