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hypotonization

hypotonization noun: the procedure of making, or becoming hypotonic.

Noun

hypotonization (uncountable)

  1. The procedure of making, or becoming hypotonic
    • Chromosome preparations were made following standard procedures including a 3.5 hours colcemid treatment, hypotonization, and fixation in 3: 1 methanol:acetic acid.2015 August 8, “Interstitial Telomeric Motifs in Squamate Reptiles: When the Exceptions Outnumber the Rule”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about hypotonization

What does hypotonization mean?
Hypotonization means the procedure of making, or becoming hypotonic.
What part of speech is hypotonization?
Hypotonization is a noun.

Words near hypotonization in the dictionary

  1. hypotonias
  2. hypotonic
  3. hypotonically
  4. hypotonicities
  5. hypotonicity
  6. hypotonization
  7. hypotonize
  8. hypotonized
  9. hypotonous
  10. hypotonus
  11. hypotony

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