hypotonic
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pəˈtɒn adjective
1.
Physiology. (of tissue) having less than the normal tone.
2.
Physical Chemistry. noting a solution of lower osmotic pressure than another solution with which it is compared ( opposed to hypertonic ). Compare isotonic ( def 1 ).
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hypotonic (ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | pathol (of muscles) lacking normal tone or tension |
| 2. | hypertonic Compare isotonic (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than that of a specified, generally physiological, solution |
| hypotonicity | |
| —n | |
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Hypotonic
is always a great word to know.
So is meiosis. Does it mean:
| part of the process of gamete formation, consisting of chromosome conjugation and two cell divisions, in the course of which the diploid chromosome number becomes reduced to the haploid. |
| same concentration as cell |
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Medical Dictionary
hypotonic hy·po·ton·ic (hī'pō-tŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Having less than normal tone or tension, as of muscles or arteries.
Having a lower osmotic pressure than a reference solution.
hy'po·to·nic'i·ty (-tə-nĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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Example sentences
When you sleep, muscle tone throughout your body decreases, or becomes hypotonic.
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