hypertonic

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English

Definitions

adjective

(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.

Related words

Synonyms

supersaturated rich high concentrated hypersaline hyperbaric hypersaturated entonic oxytonic euoxic saturated high-density hyperintense hyperdense hyperphysiological high-boiling

Antonyms

Associated

hypotonic isotonic hyponatremia saline osmotic osmosis medulla shrink sodium chloride solution muscles

Rhymes

sardonic tonic chronic histrionic synchronic chthonic hedonic ironic mnemonic catatonic

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