Isotonic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɑɪ.səˈtɑː.nɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Isotonic is an adjective meaning (of two solutions) Having the same osmotic pressure.
Meaning
(of two solutions) Having the same osmotic pressure.
More Meanings
- (of a medical solution) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
- (of two muscles) Having equal tension.
- (music) Having the same tone.
- (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)
Example Sentences
Use an isotonic saline solution in your neti pot to prevent irritation of your nasal passages.
Synonyms for isotonic
Depending on context, synonyms include tense, isosmotic.
Antonyms for isotonic
Common opposites include hypertonic, hypotonic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include isosmotic, tense, crystalloid, isoosmolar, iso-osmotic, isoosmotic.
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