hypertonic

Letters that make hypertonic

o, e, n, p, c, h, r, t, i, y are letters that make 'hypertonic'

Words within hypertonic

ER, pe, hype, ONI, IC, ton, tonic, on, ic, pert, Er, Ni, ERT are words within 'hypertonic'


2 possible definitions for 'hypertonic'

Hypertonic as "(of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension"

Under this definition, hypertonic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

hypotonic has the opposite meaning of hypertonic

Derivatives of hypertonic

hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity are derivatives of 'hypertonic'.

Example of hypertonic used within this context

"hypertonic muscle tissue"


Hypertonic as "(of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution"

Under this definition, hypertonic is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

isotonic, isosmotic, hypotonic have the opposite meaning of 'hypertonic'



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