"hypotonic" meaning in English

See hypotonic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /hʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk/ [UK], /haɪpəˈtɑnɪk/ [US], /haɪpoʊˈtɑnɪk/ [US] Forms: more hypotonic [comparative], most hypotonic [superlative]
Etymology: From hypo- + tonic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hypo|tonic}} hypo- + tonic Head templates: {{en-adj}} hypotonic (comparative more hypotonic, superlative most hypotonic)
  1. (of a solution) Having a lower osmotic pressure than another. Translations (having a lower osmotic pressure than another): 低渗 (dīshèn) (Chinese Mandarin), hypotonický [masculine] (Czech), гипотони́ческий (gipotoníčeskij) (Russian), hipotonik (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-hypotonic-en-adj-XaK46eeC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hypo-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hypo-: 65 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of 'having a lower osmotic pressure than another': 96 4
  2. (medicine) Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-hypotonic-en-adj-oEiAxa0u Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: isotonic
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