hypotonicity

Noun
  1. (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other (synset 114600405)
    is a type of: osmotic pressure - (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane
  2. (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic (synset 114600013)
    is a type of: tone, tonicity, tonus - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
    same as: hypotonia, hypotonus

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