isotonic
Having the same osmotic pressureHaving the same osmotic pressure.
» Isotonic drinks are actually hypotonic.
Meaning
5 senses(not comparable)Having the same osmotic pressure.
isotonisch
изотони́ческийizotoníčeskij
(used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure
(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.
(not comparable)Having equal tension.
of two or more muscles; having equal tension
(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
(not comparable)Having the same tone.
Examples
1 sentencesIsotonic drinks are actually hypotonic.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure:isosmotic