Hypotonic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution.
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All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
(of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The muscles in her face and legs had become hypotonic and weak after years of illness.
- The patient's hypotonic skin made him look prematurely aged and fragile.
- As a result of nerve damage, his arms had become hypotonic and hung limply by his sides.
- The nurse massaged the patient's hypotonic muscles to try and restore some circulation and mobility.
- The coma had left her body hypotonic, with soft and loose muscles that offered little resistance to movement.