hypotonic
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
(of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension
Related & opposite
- hypertonic antonym
- hypotonia derivation
Sense 2 adjective
(of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution
Related & opposite
- isotonic antonym
- hypertonic antonym
- hypotonicity derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | hypertonic |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hypotonia |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | isotonic |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | hypertonic |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hypotonicity |