adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ī -s ə - ' tä-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1891
1 : of, relating to, or being muscular contraction in the absence of significant resistance, with marked shortening of muscle fibers, and without great increase in muscle tone ― compare ISOMETRIC
2 : ISOSMOTIC ― used of solutions
– iso · ton · i · cal · ly \ -ni-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– iso · to · nic · i · ty \ -t ō - ' ni-s ə -t ē \ noun