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isotonic
English
Etymology
iso- +? tonic
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /???.s?.?t??.n?k/
Adjective
isotonic (not comparable)
- (of two solutions) having the same osmotic pressure
- (of a medical solution) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
- Use an isotonic saline solution in your neti pot to prevent irritation of your nasal passages.
- (of two muscles) having equal tension
- (physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes. Antonym is isometric. Isotonic movements are either concentric (working muscle shortens) or eccentric (working muscle lengthens). See also Wikipedia:Isotonic (exercise physiology)
- (music) Having the same tone.
Translations
See also
- hypotonic
- hypertonic
Anagrams
- coitions, isotocin
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isotonicity
English
Etymology
isotonic +? -ity
Noun
isotonicity (uncountable)
- The state of being isotonic, or extent to which something is isotonic.
Translations
Further reading
- isotonicity at OneLook Dictionary Search
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