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Definition of: hypertonic
(hī′pər·ton′ik) adjective Pathol.
Pertaining to or designating a higher osmotic pressure than the normal, as of blood: opposed to isotonic.
—hy′per·to·nic′i·ty (-tō·nis′ə·tē) noun
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