Word: hypotonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hy
po
to
ic
Definition: Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.
Morphemes:
Affix: hypo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Deficient; less than normal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπο-
Language: grc
Decoded: upo-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: denoting a small degree, gradual
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to