Hypotonic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Pathology Having less than normal tone or tension, as of muscles or arteries.
  • adj. Chemistry Having the lower osmotic pressure of two fluids.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.
  • adj. Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Less than isotonic; specifically, noting a solution of salt when it contains a smaller amount than a second solution with which it is compared: applied in this sense to the blood-serum. Also hypisotonic.
  • Reducing tension or tone in a part or in the body in general.
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  • adj. (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution
  • adj. (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension
    • Antonym
    hypertonic   
    Cross Reference
    isotonic   
     
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