adj
Meaning 1
Having the same osmotic pressure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
isotonic
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adj
Meaning 2
Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- Use an isotonic saline solution in your neti pot to prevent irritation of your nasal passages.
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adj
Meaning 3
Having equal tension.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 4
Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes. Antonym is isometric. Isotonic movements are either concentric (working muscle shortens) or eccentric (working muscle lengthens). See also Wikipedia:Isotonic (exercise physiology)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
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adj
Meaning 5
Having the same tone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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adjective
Meaning 6
of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: isometric
adjective
Meaning 7
(used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: isosmotic
Antonyms: hypertonic, hypotonic
adjective
Meaning 8
relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- isotonic tuning
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adjective satellite
Meaning 9
of two or more muscles; having equal tension
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *tónos Proto-Hellenic *tónos Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós) English tonic English isotonic From iso- + tonic.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: isotònic — having the same osmotic pressure
- Chinese Mandarin: 等渗 (děngshèn) — having the same osmotic pressure
- Czech: izotonický — having the same osmotic pressure
- Czech: isotonický — having the same osmotic pressure
- Finnish: isotoninen — having the same osmotic pressure
- French: isotonique — having the same osmotic pressure
- German: isotonisch — having the same osmotic pressure
- Hungarian: izotóniás — having the same osmotic pressure
- Ido: izotonika — having the same osmotic pressure
- Italian: isotonico — having the same osmotic pressure
- Polish: izotoniczny — having the same osmotic pressure
- Portuguese: isotónico — having the same osmotic pressure
- Portuguese: isotônico — having the same osmotic pressure
- Russian: изотони́ческий (izotoníčeskij) — having the same osmotic pressure
- Spanish: isotónico — having the same osmotic pressure
- Turkish: izotonik — having the same osmotic pressure