ALL meanings of hypertonic
hy·per·ton·ic
H h - noun hypertonic Having increased pressure or tone, in particular. 1
- adjective hypertonic Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia. 1
- adjective hypertonic Physical Chemistry. noting a solution of higher osmotic pressure than another solution with which it is compared (opposed to hypotonic). Compare isotonic (def 1). 1
- adjective hypertonic (of a solution) having a greater osmotic pressure than another. 0
- adjective hypertonic (anatomy) having a very high muscular tension; spastic. 0
- adjective hypertonic (esp of muscles) being in a state of abnormally high tension 0
- adjective hypertonic (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than that of a specified, generally physiological, solution 0
- adjective hypertonic having abnormally high tension or tone, esp. of the muscles 0
- adjective hypertonic having an osmotic pressure higher than that of an isotonic solution 0