isotonic
Americanadjective
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Physical Chemistry. Also noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure.
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Physiology.
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noting or pertaining to a solution containing the same salt concentration as mammalian blood.
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noting or pertaining to a muscular contraction in which constant tension continues while the length of the muscle decreases, as during mechanical work.
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Music. of or characterized by equal tones.
adjective
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physiol (of two or more muscles) having equal tension
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(of a drink) designed to replace the fluid and salts lost from the body during strenuous exercise
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Also: isosmotic. (of two solutions) having the same osmotic pressure, commonly having physiological osmotic pressure Compare hypertonic hypotonic
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music of, relating to, or characterized by the equal intervals of the well-tempered scale
isotonic tuning
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of isotonic
1820–30; < Greek isóton ( os ) having equal accent or tone ( see iso-, tone) + -ic
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Hydration breaks, ice jackets, cooling towels and isotonic drinks have been a feature of the World Cup so far as hot weather impacts matches.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
In an isotonic condition, the relative concentrations of solute and solvent are equal on both sides of the membrane.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Many marine invertebrates have internal salt levels matched to their environments, making them isotonic with the water in which they live.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In order to prevent hemolysis of red blood cells in the blood, drugs are typically formulated in an isotonic solution with the blood to maintain osmolarity.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Between isotonic solutions the surface is plane, whilst it is curved between solutions of different osmotic pressures, the convexity being directed towards the hypertonic solution.
From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc
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