hypotonicity
1. (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other • Ant: hypertonicity • Derivationally related forms: hypotonic • Hypernyms: osmotic pressure 2. (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic • Syn: hypotonia, hypotonus • Ant: hypertonicity, hypertonus (for: hypotonus), hypertonia (for: hypotonia) • Derivationally related forms: hypotonic, hypotonic (for: hypotonia) • Hypernyms: tonicity, tonus, tone
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