hypotonic

• Describe una solución con menor presión osmótica en comparación con otra; en biología y medicina, se refiere a la hinchazón de las células debido a la entrada de agua.

Describes a solution having a lower osmotic pressure than another solution, often used in biology and medicine to refer to cells swelling due to water influx.

1. Lacking normal tone or tensionC1formalmedical

   Describes living tissue that has reduced or insufficient tone or tension, often resulting in flaccidity.

   Hipotónico (tejido con tono disminuido)

   • The patient's muscles were hypotonic after the prolonged illness.
   • Hypotonic tissue can be a sign of certain neurological conditions.
   • Physical therapy is often recommended to improve hypotonic muscles.

   Sinónimosatonicflaccidlaxlimptoneless

   Antónimoshypertonic

2. C1formalscientific

   Describes a solution that has a lower concentration of solutes and therefore a lower osmotic pressure compared to another solution.

   hipotónico (menor presión osmótica)

   • A hypotonic solution causes water to move into a cell, potentially causing it to swell.
   • In biology class, we observed the effect of a hypotonic solution on red blood cells.
   • The plant cells became turgid when placed in a hypotonic environment.

   Antónimoshypertonic