hypertonic
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hypertonic — hy per*ton ic, n. [Pref. hyper + tonic.] (Physiology, Biochemistry) Having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution; of an aqueous solution. Increasing the concentration of dissolved solids increases the osmotic pressure, and thus the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypertonic — [hī΄pər tän′ik] adj. 1. having abnormally high tension or tone, esp. of the muscles 2. having an osmotic pressure higher than that of an isotonic solution … English World dictionary
hypertonic — 1. Having a greater degree of tension. SYN: spastic (1). 2. Having a greater osmotic pressure than a reference solution, which is ordinarily assumed to be blood plasma or interstitial fluid; more specifically, refers to a fluid in which c … Medical dictionary
hypertonic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1855 1. exhibiting excessive tone or tension < a hypertonic baby > < a hypertonic bladder > 2. having a higher osmotic pressure than a surrounding medium or a fluid under comparison … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypertonic — having an osmotic pressure higher than that of the environment, e.g. a fish in fresh water is hypertonic to its environment (and hence tends to lose salts and be flooded by water). Opposite to hypotonic … Dictionary of ichthyology
hypertonic — Of a fluid, sufficiently concentrated to cause osmotic shrinkage of cells immersed in it. Note that a mildly hyperosmotic solution is not necessarily hypertonic for viable cells, that are capable of regulating their volumes by active transport.… … Dictionary of molecular biology
hypertonic solution — hypertonic solution. См. гипертонический раствор. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
hypertonic solution — hipertoninis tirpalas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Tirpalas, kurio osmosinis slėgis didesnis už lyginamojo tirpalo slėgį. atitikmenys: angl. hypertonic solution rus. гипертонический раствор … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
hypertonic — hypertonicity /huy peuhr toh nis i tee/, n. /huy peuhr ton ik/, adj. 1. Physiol. of or pertaining to hypertonia. 2. Physical Chem. noting a solution of higher osmotic pressure than another solution with which it is compared (opposed to hypotonic) … Universalium
hypertonic — adjective a) having a greater osmotic pressure than another b) having a very high muscular tension; spastic Ant: hypotonic … Wiktionary
