1. (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension;
2. (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hypotonic
adj 1: (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension [ant:
hypertonic]
2: (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a
comparison solution [ant: hypertonic, isosmotic,
isotonic]