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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
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| 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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World English Dictionary
| 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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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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