hypotonic solution

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• hypotonic solution — hypotonic solution. См. гипотонический раствор. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

• hypotonic solution — hipotoninis tirpalas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Tirpalas, kurio osmosinis slėgis mažesnis už lyginamojo tirpalo slėgį. atitikmenys: angl. hypotonic solution rus. гипотонический раствор …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• hypotonic — 1. Having a lesser degree of tension. 2. Having a lesser osmotic pressure than a reference solution, which is ordinarily assumed to be blood plasma or interstitial fluid; more specifically, refers to a fluid in which cells would swell. SYN: h …   Medical dictionary

• hypotonic — Osmotic potential less than that of living cells. Cells placed in a hypotonic solution will absorb water and display swelling and turgidity. Opposite: hypertonic …   Glossary of Biotechnology

• hypotonic — [hī΄pō tän′ik, hī΄pətän′ik] adj. 1. having abnormally low tension or tone, esp. of the muscles 2. having an osmotic pressure lower than that of an isotonic solution hypotonicity [hī΄pōtə nis′ə tē, hī΄pətə nis′ə tē] n …   English World dictionary

• hypotonic — hypotonicity /huy poh toh nis i tee/, n. /huy peuh ton ik/, adj. 1. Physiol. (of tissue) having less than the normal tone. 2. Physical Chem. noting a solution of lower osmotic pressure than another solution with which it is compared (opposed to… …   Universalium

• hypotonic — adj. 1) describing a solution that has a lower osmotic pressure than another solution. See: osmosis 2) describing muscles that demonstrate diminished tonicity …   The new mediacal dictionary

• hypotonic — adjective 1. (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension • Ant: ↑hypertonic • Derivationally related forms: ↑hypotonicity, ↑hypotonia 2. (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution • Ant: ↑isotonic …   Useful english dictionary

• hypotonic — adj. having poor tone or tension (of muscles or tissue); having a lower osmotic pressure than another solution to which it is compared (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

• hypotonic — hy•po•ton•ic [[t]ˌhaɪ pəˈtɒn ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) phl having less than the normal tone, as a muscle 2) chem. of or designating a solution of lower osmotic pressure than another • Etymology: 1890–95 hy po•to•nic′i•ty toʊˈnɪs ɪ ti n …   From formal English to slang

• hypotonic — /haɪpəˈtɒnɪk/ (say huypuh tonik) adjective 1. Physiology under the normal tone. 2. Chemistry denoting a solution of lower osmotic pressure than one with which it is compared …