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Definition of hypotonic in English: hypotonicadjective ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪkˌhaɪpəˈtɑnɪk 1Biology Having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid. 〔生〕低渗的 Example sentencesExamples - To collect the cells, the cultures were centrifuged and treated with hypotonic solution for 30 min at 37°C.
- After 15 min five drops of methanol/acetic acid were added to the hypotonic solution to begin cell fixation.
- Thus, the photodamaged lysosomes and the normal ones will suffer the same level of osmotic stress in the same hypotonic sucrose medium.
- At the end of the culture period cells were harvested, exposed to a hypotonic solution and fixed in methanol/acetic acid.
- About 5 ml of hypotonic solution was added.
2Physiology Of or in a state of abnormally low muscle tone. 〔生理〕(肌肉)张力减退的 Example sentencesExamples - On arrival, at 3 hours of age, he was hypotonic with tonic seizures of the upper extremities and bilaterally fixed, dilated pupils.
- The infant with botulism becomes progressively weak, hypotonic and hyporeflexic, showing bulbar and spinal nerve abnormalities.
- Cerebral palsy takes the form of a hypotonic tetraplegia when the child has a mobility problem but with floppy muscles.
Definition of hypotonic in US English: hypotonicadjectiveˌhīpəˈtänikˌhaɪpəˈtɑnɪk 1Biology Having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid. 〔生〕低渗的 Example sentencesExamples - After 15 min five drops of methanol/acetic acid were added to the hypotonic solution to begin cell fixation.
- To collect the cells, the cultures were centrifuged and treated with hypotonic solution for 30 min at 37°C.
- At the end of the culture period cells were harvested, exposed to a hypotonic solution and fixed in methanol/acetic acid.
- Thus, the photodamaged lysosomes and the normal ones will suffer the same level of osmotic stress in the same hypotonic sucrose medium.
- About 5 ml of hypotonic solution was added.
2Physiology Of or in a state of abnormally low muscle tone. 〔生理〕(肌肉)张力减退的 Example sentencesExamples - On arrival, at 3 hours of age, he was hypotonic with tonic seizures of the upper extremities and bilaterally fixed, dilated pupils.
- The infant with botulism becomes progressively weak, hypotonic and hyporeflexic, showing bulbar and spinal nerve abnormalities.
- Cerebral palsy takes the form of a hypotonic tetraplegia when the child has a mobility problem but with floppy muscles.
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