HYPOTONIC

hypotonic

(adjective) (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution

hypotonic

(adjective) (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hypotonic (comparative more hypotonic, superlative most hypotonic)

(of a solution) Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.

(medicine) Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.

Antonyms

• hypertonic

Anagrams

• typhoonic

Source: Wiktionary



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