| hypotonic definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes | 52 sets |
| 2 | (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution | 43 sets |
| 3 | describes a solution whose solute concentration is lower than the solute concentration inside a cell | 29 sets |
| 4 | having a lower concentration of solute than another solution | 24 sets |
| 5 | below strength | 22 sets |
| 6 | when the concentration of solute molecules outside the cell is lower than the concentration in the cytosol | 17 sets |
| 7 | "below strength" less solute | 14 sets |
| 8 | in comparing two solutions, referring to the one with a lower solute concentration. | 9 sets |
| 9 | in comparing two solutions, the one with a lower solute concentration. | 9 sets |
| 10 | less concentrated solution | 8 sets |
| 11 | describes a solution whose solute concentration is lower than the solute concentration inside a cell. | 7 sets |
| 12 | the solution with the lower solute concentration | 6 sets |
| 13 | referring to a solution that, when surrounding a cell, will cause the cell to take up water. | 6 sets |
| 14 | solutes inside cell are low | 6 sets |
| 15 | describing a solution whose solute concentration is lower than that inside a cell | 6 sets |
| 16 | when a cell is in a solution that is ______ to the cell, water will enter the cell faster than it leaves, and will cause the cell to swell and burst | 6 sets |
| 17 | solution with solute concentration lower than the immersed cell (cell becomes lysed) | 5 sets |
| 18 | an area of low solute concentration | 5 sets |
| 19 | less solute | 5 sets |
| 20 | lower concentration of solute | 5 sets |
| 21 | having a lower concentration of solutes than another solution | 5 sets |
| 22 | less concentrated | 5 sets |
| 23 | lower concentration | 5 sets |
| 24 | having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution | 4 sets |
| 25 | when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes. | 4 sets |
| 26 | describes a solution having a lower osmotic pressure than another solution; state of muscle having less tension than normal | 4 sets |
| 27 | a solution with a lower osmotic pressure than another solution | 4 sets |
| 28 | 1. describes a solution having a lower osmotic pressure than another solution 2. state of muscle having less tension than normal | 4 sets |
| 29 | in comparing two solutions, referring to the one with a lower solute concentration | 3 sets |
| 30 | a solution in which the concentration of solutes outside a cell is less than the concentration inside. | 3 sets |
| 31 | when comparing two solutions, the solution with lesser concentration of solutes | 3 sets |
| 32 | the solution with a lesser solute concentration | 3 sets |
| 33 | lesser concentration of solute (more water) | 3 sets |
| 34 | too much water and can lyse | 3 sets |
| 35 | below strength less solute | 3 sets |
| 36 | in comparing two solutions, the one with the lower concentration of solutes. | 3 sets |
| 37 | referring to a solution that has a lower concentration of dissolved particles (and therefore a higher concentration of free water) than has the cytoplasm of a cell | 3 sets |
| 38 | low concentration of solutes | 3 sets |
| 39 | lower salt concentration | 3 sets |
| 40 | more water/less salt | 2 sets |