Term Name: cellular hypotonic response
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

Relationships
is a type of: cellular response to osmotic stress hypotonic response
has subtype: cellular hypotonic salinity response