ISOTONIC


Meaning of ISOTONIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌī-sə-ˈtä-nik ]

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-)lē adverb

• iso·to·nic·i·ty -tō-ˈni-sə-tē noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.