Hypotonic vs Hypoosmolar - What's the difference?
hypotonic | hypoosmolar |
(of a solution) Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.
(medicine) Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.
* 1983 , (Lawrence Durrell), Sebastian'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 1053:
Of or pertaining to hypoosmolarity.
As adjectives the difference between hypotonic and hypoosmolar
is that hypotonic is (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than another while hypoosmolar is of or pertaining to hypoosmolarity.hypotonic
English
(wikipedia hypotonic)Adjective
(en adjective)- But always he went the full length, crying until he was completely exhausted, worn out, hypotonic .