| ADJECTIVE | all | hypotonic | (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | hypotonic | (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution |
| Meaning | (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension. | |
|---|---|---|
| Opposite | hypertonic | (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension |
| Spanish | hipotónico | |
| Nouns | hypotonia, hypotonicity | (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic |
| Meaning | (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution. | |
|---|---|---|
| Opposite | hypertonic | (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution |
| isotonic, isosmotic | (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure | |
| Spanish | hipotónico | |
| Nouns | hypotonicity | (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other |
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