Hypertonic definitions

Hypertonic

1) Hyperisotonic
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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.
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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) ...
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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.
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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.
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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 shrink. Synonyms: spastic1
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