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   hypertonic
   [adj] - (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension 2. [adj] - of a solution
   Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=hypertonic
   
   
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   hypertonic
   Compare with osmotic pressure. Describes a solution which has higher osmotic pressure than some other solution (usually, higher osmotic pressure than cell or body fluids). Freshwater fish die if placed in seawater because the seawater is hypertonic, and causes water to leave the cells in fish's body...
   Found op http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/glossary/h.shtml
   
   
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   hypertonic
   Of a fluid, sufficiently concentrated to cause osmotic shrinkage of cells immersed in it. Note that a mildly hyperosmotic solution is not necessarily hypertonic for viable cells, that are capable of regulating their volumes by active transport. See hypotonic, isotonic.
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
   
   
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   hypertonic
   Of a fluid, sufficiently concentrated to cause osmotic shrinkage of cells immersed in it. Note that a mildly hyperosmotic solution is not necessarily hypertonic for viable cells, that are capable of regulating their volumes by active transport. ... See: hypotonic, isotonic. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
   Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?hypertonic
   
   
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   hypertonic
   adjective (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution
   Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hypertonic
   
   
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   hypertonic
   (hi″pәr-ton´ik) pertaining to or characterized by increased tonicity. or tension. having an osmotic pressure greater than that of the solution with which it is compared.
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
   
   
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   hypertonic
   hypertonic 1. Having an extreme muscular or arterial tension; spastic. 2. Having a higher osmotic pressure of two solutions.
   Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2161/
   
   
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   hypertonic
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pĕr-ton′ik Definitions: 1. Having a greater degree of tension. 2. Having a greater osmotic pressure than a reference solution, which is ordinarily assumed to be blood plasma or interstitial fluid; more specifically, refers to a fluid in which cells ...
   Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=42676
   
   
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   hypertonic
   (hi;per-ton;ik) Denoting a solution with a greater solute concentration and thus a greater osmotic pressure than plasma.
   Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
   
   
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    hypertonic
    (hi;per-ton;ik) Denoting a solution with a greater solute concentration and thus a greater osmotic pressure than plasma.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
    
    
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    hypertonic
    A solution having a high concentration of solute.
    Found op http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookglossh.html
    
    

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