noun · rare

tonicity

tonicity · tonicities

The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organThe normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus

/təˈnɪsɪti/

Meaning

2 senses

The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane

More definitions

the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

From tonic + -ity.

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plural: tonicities

Singular	tonicity
Plural	tonicities

regular

2 synonyms

Close in meaning

the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli:tonus tone

1 antonyms