hypotonic

[hahy-puh-ton-ik]

hy·po·ton·ic

[hahy-puh-ton-ik]
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).

Origin:
1890–95; hypo- + tonic

hy·po·to·nic·i·ty [hahy-poh-toh-nis-i-tee] , noun
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Hypotonic is always a great word to know.
So is exocytosis. Does it mean:
transport of material from a cell by means of a sac or vesicle through opening in the cell membrane
pair of chromosomes that exist in diploid cells
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hypotonic (ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk)
 
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 hy·po·ton·ic (hī'pō-tŏn'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Having less than normal tone or tension, as of muscles or arteries.

  2. Having a lower osmotic pressure than a reference solution.


hy'po·to·nic'i·ty (-tə-nĭs'ĭ-tē) n.

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