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hypotonic

Syllabification: (hy·po·ton·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌhīpəˈtänik/
Definition of hypotonic

adjective

  • having reduced pressure or tone, in particular.
  • Biology having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid.
  • Physiology of or in a state of abnormally low muscle tone.

Derivatives

hypotonia

Pronunciation: /-ˈtōnēə/
noun

hypotonicity

noun

hypotonic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hypotonic in the British & World English dictionary
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