tonicity: Meaning and Definition of

to•nic•i•ty

Pronunciation: (tō-nis'i-tē), [key]
— n.
  1. tonic quality or condition.
  2. the state of bodily tone.
  3. the normal elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc., by which the tone of the system is maintained.
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