tonicity

English

Etymology

From tonic +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təˈnɪsɪti/

Noun

tonicity (plural tonicities)

  1. (medicine) The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
  2. (sciences) The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane

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