hypertonic Definition
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hypertonic
adj
- 1. pathol.
- Said of muscles: having excessive tone, or tensed to an abnormally high degree.
- Said of a solution: having a higher osmotic pressure than another solution with which it is being compared.
noun
- A hypertonic condition. Compare hypotonic.
