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")