| hypo-osmotic |
containing a lower concentration of osmotically active components than a standard solution.
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| hypo-osmotic s. |
swelling of sperm in a hypo-osmotic solution; see hypo-osmotic swelling test, under test.
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| hypo-osmotic swelling t. |
(for viability of sperm): a sperm sample is put into a hypo-osmotic solution; spermatozoa with normal plasma membranes should undergo swelling and curling of their tails. If less than 50 per cent of the spermatozoa show this change, the sample is abnormal.
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