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 (ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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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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When you sleep, muscle tone throughout your body decreases, or becomes hypotonic.
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