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Define these 3 terms:
Isotonic
Hypertonic
Hypotonic

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Isotonic

denoting or relating to a solution having the same osmotic pressure as some other solution, especially one in a cell or a body fluid.

Hypertonic

having a higher osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid

Hypotonic

having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid.

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