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tonicity

Pronunciation: /tə(ʊ)ˈnɪsɪti/
Definition of tonicity

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1muscle tone.
  • 2 Linguistics the pattern of tones or stress in speech.
  • 3 Biology the state of a solution in respect of osmotic pressure:the tonicity of the fluid

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