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单词 hypotonic
释义

hypotonic

adjective

hy·​po·​ton·​ic ˌhī-pə-ˈtä-nik How to pronounce hypotonic (audio)
-pō-
1
: having deficient tone or tension
hypotonic children
2
: having a lower osmotic pressure than a surrounding medium or a fluid under comparison
hypotonic organisms
hypotonicity
ˌhī-pə-tə-ˈni-sə-tē How to pronounce hypotonic (audio)
-pō-
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On Tuesday, the Real Housewives of Orange County alum, 36, recounted a heartbreaking story on Instagram involving her 3-year-old son Hart, who was diagnosed with hypotonic cerebral palsy last October. Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 8 Sep. 2021 Back in October, the Real Housewives of Orange County alum, 36, revealed that her son Hart, who turns 3 next month, was diagnosed with hypotonic cerebral palsy. Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 26 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

hypotonic

adjective

hy·​po·​ton·​ic ˌhī-pə-ˈtän-ik, -pō- How to pronounce hypotonic (audio)
1
: having deficient tone or tension
hypotonic children
2
: having a lower osmotic pressure than a surrounding medium or a fluid under comparison
a hypotonic solution
compare hypertonic sense 2, isotonic sense 1
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