hypotonic

Questions

How do you pronounce hypotonic?

The recorded pronunciation is /haɪpəˈtɑnɪk/.

What does hypotonic mean?

Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.

Where does hypotonic come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *tónos Proto-Hellenic *tónos Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós) English tonic English hypotonic From hypo- + tonic.

How to pronounce hypotonic

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