hypertonic

英 [,haɪpə'tɒnɪk] 美[,haɪpɚ'tɑnɪk]

• adj. [化学][生理] 高渗的；[医] 张力亢进的

1. (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension;

"hypertonic muscle tissue"

2. (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution