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isotonic

Definition of isotonic

adjective

  • 1 Physiology (of muscle action) taking place with normal contraction.
  • 2 Physiology denoting or relating to a solution having the same osmotic pressure as some other solution, especially one in a cell or a body fluid.
  • 3(of a drink) containing essential salts and minerals in the same concentration as in the body and intended to replace those lost as a result of sweating during vigorous exercise.

Derivatives

isotonically

adverb

isotonicity

Pronunciation: /-təˈnɪsɪti/
noun

Origin:

early 19th century (as a musical term designating a system of tuning, characterized by equal intervals): from Greek isotonos, from isos 'equal' + tonos 'tone'

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Definition of isotonic in the US English dictionary
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