adj 1  :  exhibiting excessive tone or tension <a baby>  <a bladder>   2  :  having a higher osmotic pressure than a surrounding medium or a fluid under comparison <animals that produce urine which is to their blood>  - compare HYPOTONIC2 ISOSMOTIC  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  pro·tein·ic 
 
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