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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hypotonic /ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk/

▶adjective

1 Biology having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular fluid.

2 Physiology of or in a state of abnormally low muscle tone.

– derivatives
hypotonia noun,
hypotonicity noun.

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