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Hypotonic

A term referring to a solution having an osmotic pressure (or solute concentration) less than that of the solution with which it is compared. Compare with hypertonic and isotonic.

Hypertonic

A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to the solute concentration inside the cell, leading to the movement of water out of the cell.

Isotonic

A term applied to solutions that have identical concentrations of solute molecules and hence the same osmotic pressure. Compare with hypertonic and hypotonic.

Vesicle

A small fluid-filled bladder, sac, cyst, or vacuole within the body or a cell.

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