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hy·po·ton·ic

adj 1  :  having deficient tone or tension < children>   2  :  having a lower osmotic pressure than a surrounding medium or a fluid under comparison <a solution>  - compare HYPERTONIC2 ISOSMOTIC  hy*po*ton*i*cal*ly adv 
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  pitting 

 
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