Associations to the word «Hypotonic»
Noun
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Wiktionary
HYPOTONIC, adjective. (of a solution) Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.
HYPOTONIC, adjective. (medicine) Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.
Dictionary definition
HYPOTONIC, adjective. (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension.
HYPOTONIC, adjective. (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.