hypotonicity

Definitions of hypotonicity
  1. noun
    (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic
    synonyms: hypotonia, hypotonus
    see moresee less
    antonyms:
    hypertonicity
    (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
    type of:
    tone, tonicity, tonus
    the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
  2. noun
    (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other
    see moresee less
    antonyms:
    hypertonicity
    (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other
    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
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘hypotonicity'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family