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HYPOTONIC

\hˌa͡ɪpə͡ʊtˈɒnɪk], \hˌa‍ɪpə‍ʊtˈɒnɪk], \h_ˌaɪ_p_əʊ_t_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_k]\

Definitions of HYPOTONIC

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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(of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A solution whose osmotic pressure is less than that of serum.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

Marked by abnormally low tension.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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