English noun: hypotonicity | |||
1. | hypotonicity (state) (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other | ||
Broader (hypernym) | osmotic pressure | ||
Antonyms | hypertonicity | ||
2. | hypotonicity (state) (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic | ||
Synonyms | hypotonia, hypotonus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tone, tonicity, tonus | ||
Antonyms | hypertonia, hypertonus, hypertonicity | ||