hypotonic
adjUK /hʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk/ · US /haɪpəˈtɑnɪk/
Etymology From hypo- + tonic.
1
Of a solution Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.
2
Medicine, Sciences 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.1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1053:
- Antonyms
- hypertonic
- Derived terms
- hypotonically, hypotonicity
- Related terms
- isotonic