hypotonicity

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noun

The quality of being hypotonic.

Similar
hypotoniahypotonus
Opposite
hypertonicity
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Meanings

nounhypotonicity (countable and uncountable, plural hypotonicities)

plural hypotonicities

  1. countableuncountableThe quality of being hypotonic.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other

Opposite
hypertonicity
Broader
osmotic pressure

noun(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic

Similar
hypotoniahypotonus
Opposite
hypertonicity
Broader
tonicitytonustone
Also see
hypotoniahypotonus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hypotonic + -ity.

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APA

hypotonicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypotonicity

MLA

“hypotonicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypotonicity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypotonicity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypotonicity.

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