Term Name:	hypotonic response
Synonyms:	hypo-osmotic response
Definition:	Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (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:0006971]    QuickGO    AmiGO