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HYPOTONIC SOLUTIONS

\hˌa͡ɪpə͡ʊtˈɒnɪk səlˈuːʃənz], \hˌa‍ɪpə‍ʊtˈɒnɪk səlˈuːʃənz], \h_ˌaɪ_p_əʊ_t_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_k s_ə_l_ˈuː_ʃ_ə_n_z]\

Definitions of HYPOTONIC SOLUTIONS

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1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Solutions that have a lesser osmotic pressure than a reference solution such as blood, plasma, or interstitial fluid.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

In physiology, solutions whose osmotic pressure is less than that of the blood and lymph.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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