hypotonic saline
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hypotonic saline
Etymology: Gk, hypo, under, tonos, tone; L, sal, salt
a saline solution that is less than isotonic in strength.
hy·po·ton·ic sa·line
(hī'pō-ton'ik sā'lēn)Solution containing a lower concentration of sodium chloride than isotonic normal saline.
hypotonic saline
An aqueous solution of sodium chloride of less than 0.85%.
See also: saline