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hypotonic definition

hypo·tonic (hī′pō tän′ik, -pə-)

adjective

  1. having abnormally low tension or tone, esp. of the muscles
  2. having an osmotic pressure lower than that of an isotonic solution

Related Forms:

  • hypotonicity hy′po·to·nic′·ity (-tə nis′ə tē) noun

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