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hypotonic

adj
/hʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk/UK/haɪpəˈtɑnɪk/US

Etymology

From hypo- + tonic.

  1. derived from τόνος
  2. derived from ton
  3. derived from tonus
  4. inherited from ton
  5. suffixed as tonic — “tone + ic”
  6. prefixed as hypotonic — “hypo + tonic”

Definitions

  1. Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.

  2. Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.

    • But always he went the full length, crying until he was completely exhausted, worn out, hypotonic.

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Derived

hypotonically, hypotonicity

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA