Antonyms of noun hypertonicity

2 senses of hypertonicity

Sense 1
hypertonicity -- ((of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other)
       Antonym of hypotonicity (Sense 1)
      => hypotonicity -- ((of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other)

Sense 2
hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity -- ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic)
       Antonym of hypotonicity (Sense 2)
      => hypotonia, hypotonus, hypotonicity -- ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hypertonicity

2 senses of hypertonicity

Sense 1
hypertonicity -- ((of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other)
       => osmotic pressure -- ((physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane)

Sense 2
hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity -- ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic)
       => tonicity, tonus, tone -- (the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity")

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