SINCE 1828
isotonic
adjective
iso·ton·ic
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isotonically
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isotonicity
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noun
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isotonic
adjective
iso·ton·ic
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Medical Definition of isotonic
1
: of, relating to, or exhibiting equal osmotic pressure
isotonic solutions
— compare hypertonic sense 2, hypotonic sense 2
2
: 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 sense 2
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isotonically
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adverb
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adverb
isotonicity
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plural -ties
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plural -ties
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