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Hypertonic

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution of an aqueous solution Increasing the concentration of dissolved solids increases the osmotic pressure and thus the tonicity of a solution Opposite of hypotonic and contrasting with isotonic

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