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(hy-per-ton-ic) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. 1 having the higher osmotic pressure of two solutions; 2 having extreme muscular or arterial tension; spastic

Example Sentence

Hypertonic solutions have a higher concentration of solute outside the cell.

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