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isotonic
[ ahy-suh-ton-ik ]
adjective
- Also Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Compare hypertonic ( def 2 ), hypotonic ( def 2 ).
- Physiology.
- noting or pertaining to a solution containing the same salt concentration as mammalian blood.
- noting or pertaining to a muscular contraction in which constant tension continues while the length of the muscle decreases, as during mechanical work.
- Music. of or characterized by equal tones.
isotonic
/ ˌaɪsəʊˈtɒnɪk; ˌaɪsəʊtəʊˈnɪsɪtɪ /
adjective
- physiol (of two or more muscles) having equal tension
- (of a drink) designed to replace the fluid and salts lost from the body during strenuous exercise
- Alsoisosmotic (of two solutions) having the same osmotic pressure, commonly having physiological osmotic pressure Compare hypertonic hypotonic
- music of, relating to, or characterized by the equal intervals of the well-tempered scale
isotonic tuning
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Derived Forms
- isotonicity, noun
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Other Words From
- i·so·to·nic·i·ty [ahy-s, uh, -t, uh, -, nis, -i-tee], noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
All nose lotions should be alkaline, and isotonic with the blood plasma.
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Normal saline solution is isotonic with the body cells and hence is employed as the vehicle.
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It may be objected that segmentation is also produced by a solution which is isotonic with sea water.
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The solution is therefore practically isotonic with the stimulated muscle.
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Take, for instance, two isotonic solutions, one of salt and another of sugar.
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