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hypertonic definition

hyper·tonic (hī′pər tän′ik)

adjective

  1. having abnormally high tension or tone, esp. of the muscles
  2. having an osmotic pressure higher than that of an isotonic solution

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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