ISOTONIC


Meaning of ISOTONIC in English

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

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