Term Name: | cellular hypotonic response |
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Synonyms: | cellular hypo-osmotic response |
Definition: | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of detection of, or exposure to, a hypotonic environment, i.e. an environment with a lower concentration of solutes than the organism or cell. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0071476] QuickGO AmiGO |