Meaning

5 senses
  1. (not comparable)Having the same osmotic pressure.

    isotonisch

    изотони́ческийizotoníčeskij

    (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure

  2. (not comparable)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.

  3. (not comparable)Having equal tension.

    of two or more muscles; having equal tension

  4. (not comparable)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)

    of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes

  5. (not comparable)Having the same tone.

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Isotonic drinks are actually hypotonic.

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Synonyms

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Close in meaning
  • (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure:isosmotic

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

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