isotonic

isotonic Definition

iso·tonic (ī′sō tän′ik, -sə-)

adjective

having equal tension
having the same osmotic pressure; esp., designating or of a salt solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood

Etymology: < Gr isotonos (< isos, equal + tonos, a stretching: see tone) + -ic

isotonic Related Forms

i′so·ton′i·cally adverb i′so·to·nic′·ity (-tə nis′ə tē) noun

isotonic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

saline: Medical Treatment: Continue irrigation with isotonic saline or water until the severe pain of the burn is relieved.
contraction: With this form of contraction, the muscle is allowed to shorten during an isotonic contraction.
drink: Yes, there will be High Five isotonic drinks available in addition to plain water at the drinks stations on the half marathon course.
solution: In other situations, isotonic solutions might be more wisely delivered over 30 minutes, an hour or two hours.
sport: Water is fine unless you are training for an hour or more, when an isotonic sports drink is a good choice.
fluid: However, its use has recently been questioned and the use of isotonic fluid or possibly smaller volumes of hypotonic fluid advocated instead.

Modifying Another Word

not: The algorithm then proceeds as follows: If is not isotonic there must exist a violator at such that.

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