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Meaning of hypotonic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
hʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk

Definitions

  1. Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.
  2. Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.

Equivalents

Čeština hypotonický hypotonický
Deutsch hypoton hypotonisch
Suomi hypotoninen
Русский гипотони́ческий
Tiếng Việt nhược trương

Examples

“But always he went the full length, crying until he was completely exhausted, worn out, hypotonic.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hypotonous hypotoxic hypotrabeculated hypotraceable hypotransferrinemic hypotrehalosemic

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