There, Robert can treat himself to a personalised ‘gentlemen's programme ’, which offers a series of treatments to revive his tonicity, balance and energy.
2Linguistics The pattern of tones or stress in speech.
〔语言学〕调性
3Biology The state of a solution in respect of osmotic pressure.
〔生〕渗涨度
the tonicity of the fluid
液体的渗涨度。
Example sentencesExamples
It is because the solution has the same tonicity as blood.
As the electrolytes shift out of the cells, fluid shifts into the cells so that the tonicity matches that of the extracellular space.
Antidiuretic hormone, which is secreted in response to stimuli such as changes in blood volume, tonicity, and blood pressure, is the primary regulator of body water.
Betaine is one of several compounds used by cells to regulate osmotic pressure and has been recognized as an important osmolyte that maintains cellular tonicity.
Hyponatremia in association with normal tonicity is a laboratory phenomenon.
Definition of tonicity in US English:
tonicity
nountōˈnisədētoʊˈnɪsədi
1Muscle tone.
肌肉紧张性，张力
Example sentencesExamples
There, Robert can treat himself to a personalised ‘gentlemen's programme ’, which offers a series of treatments to revive his tonicity, balance and energy.
2Linguistics The pattern of tones or stress in speech.
〔语言学〕调性
3Biology The state of a solution in respect of osmotic pressure.
〔生〕渗涨度
the tonicity of the fluid
液体的渗涨度。
Example sentencesExamples
It is because the solution has the same tonicity as blood.
As the electrolytes shift out of the cells, fluid shifts into the cells so that the tonicity matches that of the extracellular space.
Betaine is one of several compounds used by cells to regulate osmotic pressure and has been recognized as an important osmolyte that maintains cellular tonicity.
Hyponatremia in association with normal tonicity is a laboratory phenomenon.
Antidiuretic hormone, which is secreted in response to stimuli such as changes in blood volume, tonicity, and blood pressure, is the primary regulator of body water.