hypertonic
adjEtymology From hyper- + tonic.
1
Of a solution Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
- Antonyms
- hypotonic
- Derived terms
- hypertonicity, nonhypertonic
- Related terms
- isotonic
adj — 2 senses
Etymology From hyper- + tonic.
Of a solution Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
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