isotonic
adjective
- having equal tension
- having the same osmotic pressure; esp., designating or of a salt solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood
See isotonic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(īˌsə-tŏnˈĭk)
adjective- Of equal tension.
- Isosmotic.
- Having the same concentration of solutes as the blood: an isotonic saline solution.
- Physiology Of or involving muscular contraction in which the muscle remains under relatively constant tension while its length changes.
Related Forms:
- iˌso·to·nicˈi·ty (-tə-nĭsˈĭ-tē) noun
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