tonicity

Plural: tonicities

Noun

• The normal, healthy state of tension in living tissues or cells.
• the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
  • "the doctor tested my tonicity"
• The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
• The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane

Examples

• A strong word like ’TONICITY’ maintained the healthy balance of his Words With Friends board.

Synonyms

tone, tonus

Antonyms

atonicity

Related Words

hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic