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Hypotonic is an English word with synonyms like hypertonic or isotonic. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Hypotonic in a sentence

Hypotonic meaning

  1. Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.
  2. Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.

Synonyms of Hypotonic

hypertonic isotonic

Related words

Other words often associated with Hypotonic or its synonyms:

isometric tense interval

Using Hypotonic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having a lower osmotic pressure than another. | Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.
  • Useful related words include: hypertonic, isotonic.
  • In the example corpus, hypotonic often appears in combinations such as: hypotonic environment.

Context around Hypotonic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

environment 2×

Sentence patterns with Hypotonic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

former is hypotonic with respect 1× in a hypotonic environment the 1× to a hypotonic environment 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it also prevents 1× the latter have 1× when a biological 1×

Common sentence endings:

a hypotonic environment 1× it to expand 1× respect to plasma 1×

Words around Hypotonic

Just before it in the word index:

hypotonia 3 hypothyroidism 25 hypothyroid 2 hypotheticals 20 hypothetically 52 hypothetical 402

Just after it in the word index:

hypouricemia 5 hypoventilation 3 hypovirulence 2 hypovolemia 3 hypovolemic 2 hypoxanthine 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Hypotonic

  • In this selection, "hypotonic" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, environment stand out and add context to how "hypotonic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include former is hypotonic with respect and in a hypotonic environment the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hypotonic" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hypotonic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It also prevents the cell from expanding and bursting ( cytolysis ) from osmotic pressure due to a hypotonic environment. (18 words)

The latter have almost the same salt content as the extracellular fluids, whereas the former is hypotonic with respect to plasma. (21 words)

When a biological cell is in a hypotonic environment, the cell interior accumulates water, water flows across the cell membrane into the cell, causing it to expand. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

When a biological cell is in a hypotonic environment, the cell interior accumulates water, water flows across the cell membrane into the cell, causing it to expand. (27 words)

The latter have almost the same salt content as the extracellular fluids, whereas the former is hypotonic with respect to plasma. (21 words)

It also prevents the cell from expanding and bursting ( cytolysis ) from osmotic pressure due to a hypotonic environment. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

It also prevents the cell from expanding and bursting ( cytolysis ) from osmotic pressure due to a hypotonic environment.

The latter have almost the same salt content as the extracellular fluids, whereas the former is hypotonic with respect to plasma.

When a biological cell is in a hypotonic environment, the cell interior accumulates water, water flows across the cell membrane into the cell, causing it to expand.

Common combinations with hypotonic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hypotonic" in a sentence?
An example: "It also prevents the cell from expanding and bursting ( cytolysis ) from osmotic pressure due to a hypotonic environment." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "hypotonic" from authentic English texts.
What does "hypotonic" mean?
Hypotonic means: Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.
What are synonyms of "hypotonic"?
Common synonyms of "hypotonic" include: hypertonic, isotonic.
How many example sentences with "hypotonic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "hypotonic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.