hypotonic

Words with a similar base: hypotonic

'hypotonic'

[hypotonic.a.01] as in: (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension

'hypotonic'

[hypotonic.a.02] as in: (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution

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					hypotonic (English)
├── hypo- (English)
│   └── ὑπο- (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── tonic (English)
    └── τονικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── τόνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── τείνω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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