Associations to the word «Hypotonic»
Noun
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Wiktionary
HYPOTONIC, adjective. (of a solution) Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.
HYPOTONIC, adjective. (medicine) Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.
Dictionary definition
HYPOTONIC, adjective. (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension.
HYPOTONIC, adjective. (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution.
Wise words
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