hypotonic (redirected from hypotonic dehydration)

hy·po·ton·ic  (hp-tnk)

adj.

1. Pathology Having less than normal tone or tension, as of muscles or arteries.

2. Chemistry Having the lower osmotic pressure of two fluids.

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hypo·to·nici·ty (-t-ns-t) n.

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hypotonic [ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk]

adj

1. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol (of muscles) lacking normal tone or tension

2. (Chemistry) (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than that of a specified, generally physiological, solution Compare hypertonic, isotonic

hypotonicity  [ˌhaɪpətəˈnɪsɪtɪ] n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	hypotonic - (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension hypertonic - (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension; "hypertonic muscle tissue"
	2.	hypotonic - (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution hypertonic - (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution isosmotic, isotonic - (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure