hypotonic in English

adjective
1
having reduced pressure or tone, in particular.
Vasopressin continued to act in patients excreting isotonic or hypertonic urine, so hypotonic intake must be avoided in them.

Use "hypotonic" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "hypotonic" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "hypotonic", or refer to the context using the word "hypotonic" in the English Dictionary.

1. The hypotonic sodium chloride test is therefore not suitable for the routine diagnosis of Morbus haemolyticus neonatorum due to Rh factors.

2. Hypotonic stress activated MF and MT tensions in calcium-dependent manner, which antagonized outward expansion of cells synergistically; conversely, hypertonic stress attenuated MF and MT tensions in a calcium-independent manner and their interaction is Antagonistical.

3. ‘Involvement of the cranial nerves may cause Bulbar paralysis.’ ‘The infant with botulism becomes progressively weak, hypotonic and hyporeflexic, showing Bulbar and spinal nerve abnormalities.’ ‘The inferior palpebral part and the Bulbar part are continuous …

4. Interventions Acutely ill children were randomized to receive commercially available plasmalike isotonic fluid therapy (140 mmol/L of sodium and 5 mmol/L potassium in 5% dextrose) or moderately hypotonic fluid therapy (80 mmol/L sodium and 20 mmol/L potassium in 5% dextrose).