hypotonic
English Thesaurus
1. (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution (adj.all)
| antonym | : | isosmotic, isotonic, |
| definition | : | (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | hypertonic, |
| definition | : | (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | hypotonicity, |
| definition | : | (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other (noun.state) |
2. (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension (adj.all)
| antonym | : | hypertonic, |
| definition | : | (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension (adj.all) |
3. (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution (adj.all)
| antonym | : | isosmotic, isotonic, |
| definition | : | (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | hypertonic, |
| definition | : | (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | hypotonicity, |
| definition | : | (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other (noun.state) |
4. (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension (adj.all)
| antonym | : | hypertonic, |
| definition | : | (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension (adj.all) |
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