hypotonic

• Descreve uma solução com pressão osmótica menor em comparação com outra solução; usado em biologia e medicina para indicar o inchaço de células devido à entrada de água.

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.

   Com tônus reduzido

   • 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.

   Sinônimosatonicflaccidlaxlimptoneless

   Antônimoshypertonic

2. C1formalscientific

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

   Pressão osmótica reduzida

   • 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.

   Antônimoshypertonic