tonicify

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tonic +‎ -ify.

Verb[edit]

tonicify (third-person singular simple present tonicifies, present participle tonicifying, simple past and past participle tonicified)

  1. (pharmacy) To increase the tonicity of a solution
    • 2010, Formulation and Process Development Strategies for Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals[1], →ISBN, page 168:
      The study consisted of a screening design evaluating protein, buffer, tonicifying agent, cryoprotectant, surfactant, and pH levels.
    • 2013, Multiple Sclerosis[2], →ISBN, page 438:
      A non-ionic tonicifying agent is incorporated into the pharmaceutical compositions to render the compositions isotonic [] .