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
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.
• 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
8 May 2024
(noun) the scientific study of the earth’s configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
