hipertónico
/ipeɾtoniko/from spelling rules
The English word hypertonic is translated into Spanish as hipertónico.
Meaning: having a greater osmotic pressure (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the word must agree with the noun it modifies. Use the masculine singular hipertónico for masculine nouns, and the feminine singular hipertónica for feminine nouns, such as solución. For plural nouns, use hipertónicos for masculine plural and hipertónicas for feminine plural. If you need to refer to the concept itself, the noun form is hipertonía (hypertonicity).
How do you pronounce it?
/ipeɾtoniko/
Did you know?
- The prefix hiper- is so productive in Spanish that it is often used colloquially to mean 'extremely' or 'too much' in non-scientific adjectives.
- Spanish uses the word tono for both the musical pitch of a note and the muscular tension described by hipertonía.
- In Spanish medical contexts, the term hipertonía refers not only to osmotic pressure but also to an abnormal increase in muscle tension.
Examples in context
- Es importante controlar la solución hipertónica utilizada en el tratamiento.It's important to monitor the hypertonic solution used in the treatment.
- El medio es hipertónico para la célula.The medium is hypertonic to the cell.
- Necesitamos un líquido hipertónico para el experimento.We need a hypertonic liquid for the experiment.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a biology lab project.
- LucíaLucía, ¿está lista la solución hipertónica?Lucía, is the hypertonic solution ready?
- JavierSí, Javier, ya la preparé.Yes, Javier, I already prepared it.
- LucíaPerfecto, veamos cómo reaccionan las células.Perfect, let's see how the cells react.
- JavierDeberían encogerse por el medio hipertónico.They should shrink because of the hypertonic medium.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
