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ISOTONIC
isotonic
(adjective) of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
isotonic, isosmotic
(adjective) (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure
isotonic
(adjective) of two or more muscles; having equal tension
isotonic
(adjective) relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale; “isotonic tuning”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
isotonic (not comparable)
(of two solutions) having the same osmotic pressure
(of a medical solution) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
(of two muscles) having equal tension
(physiology) 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 Isotonic (exercise physiology)
(music) Having the same tone.
Anagrams
• coitions, isotocin
Source: Wiktionary
I`so*ton"ic, a. Etym: [Iso- + tonic.]
Definition: Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension. Isotonic system (Mus.), a system consisting of intervals, in which each concord is alike tempered, and in which there are twelve equal semitones.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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