Word
hypertonic, adj.
(of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution
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antonym
isotonic
hypotonic
(of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension
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sample sentences
"hypertonic muscle tissue"
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derivationally related form
hypertonus
hypertonia
antonym
hypotonic