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hypotonic
[hahy-puh-ton-ik]
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 (hypertonic ).
hypotonic
/ ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk, ˌhaɪpətəˈnɪsɪtɪ /
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- hypotonicity noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hypotonic1
Example Sentences
“Some do a dance to try to hypotonic the female so she doesn’t strike,” Urban explains.
All isolated cells were depleted of erythrocytes by hypotonic lysis.
Some have spasticity and trouble swallowing; others are hypotonic, moving less than an unaffected baby.
Finally, a year later, Maryam was diagnosed as having severe hypotonic cerebral palsy, caused by the lack of oxygen when she was born.
That is a mode of transportation for Sadie, who has hypotonic cerebral palsy, a condition that causes her to have low muscle tone and general weakness.
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