hypertonic

English Thesaurus

1. (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution (adj.all)

antonym	:	isosmotic, isotonic,
definition	:	(used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure (adj.all)

antonym	:	hypotonic,
definition	:	(of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution (adj.all)

2. (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension (adj.all)

antonym	:	hypotonic,
definition	:	(of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension (adj.all)

derivation	:	hypertonia, hypertonicity, hypertonus,
definition	:	(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic (noun.state)

3. (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution (adj.all)

antonym	:	isosmotic, isotonic,
definition	:	(used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure (adj.all)

antonym	:	hypotonic,
definition	:	(of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution (adj.all)

4. (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension (adj.all)

antonym	:	hypotonic,
definition	:	(of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension (adj.all)

derivation	:	hypertonia, hypertonicity, hypertonus,
definition	:	(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic (noun.state)