hypertonic

English

Adjective

hypertonic (comparative more hypertonic, superlative most hypertonic)

(of a solution) having a greater osmotic pressure than another
(anatomy) having a very high muscular tension; spastic

Antonyms

hypotonic

Translations

having a greater osmotic pressure

Chinese:
Mandarin: 高渗 (gāoshèn)
Czech: hypertonický m

Irish: hipeartonach
Russian: гипертони́ческий (ru) (gipertoníčeskij)

See also

isotonic

Anagrams

hypocretin

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