hypotonic
[ hahy-puh-ton-ik ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈtɒn ɪk /
adjective
Physiology.
(of tissue) having less than the normal tone.
Physical Chemistry.
noting a solution of lower osmotic pressure than another solution with which it is compared (opposed to hypertonic).
Compare isotonic(def 1).
OTHER WORDS FROM hypotonic
hy·po·to·nic·i·ty [hahy-poh-toh-nis-i-tee] /ˌhaɪ poʊ toʊˈnɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby hypotonic
hypothymia,
hypothymic,
hypothymism,
hypothyroidism,
hypotonia,
hypotonic,
hypotoxicity,
hypotrachelium,
hypotrich,
hypotrichosis,
hypotrophy
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British Dictionary definitions for hypotonic
hypotonic
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk) /
adjective
pathol
(of muscles) lacking normal tone or tension
(of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than that of a specified, generally physiological, solution
Compare hypertonic, isotonic
Derived forms of hypotonic
hypotonicity (ˌhaɪpətəˈnɪsɪtɪ), nounMedical definitions for hypotonic
hypotonic
[ 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.