isotonic
1Isotonic — I so*ton ic, a. [Iso + tonic.] 1. Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiology, Biochemistry) Having an osmotic pressure (tonicity) equal to that of a reference solution; of aqueous solutions. Contrasting with… …
2isotonic — ISOTÓNIC, Ă adj. v. izotonic. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN …
3isotonic — 1828, from Gk. isotonos of level pitch; equally stretched, from iso (see ISO (Cf. iso )) + tonos (see TENET (Cf. tenet)) …
4isotonic — [ī΄sō tän′ik, ī΄sətän′ik] adj. [< Gr isotonos (< isos, equal + tonos, a stretching: see TONE) + IC] 1. having equal tension 2. having the same osmotic pressure; esp., designating or of a salt solution having the same osmotic pressure as… …
5Isotonic — The term isotonic may refer to; * Isotonic muscle exercise and Weight training * Isotonic (exercise physiology) for the term associated with muscle contraction * An isotone in nuclear physics * Isotonic solutions, solutions that have equal… …
6isotonic — Of a fluid, having a concentration that will not cause osmotic volume changes of cells immersed in it. Note that an isotonic solution is not necessarily isosmotic. See hypotonic, hypertonic …
7isotonic — adjective a) having the same osmotic pressure Use an isotonic saline solution in your neti pot to prevent irritation of your nasal passages. b) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood …
8isotonic — 1. Relating to isotonicity or isotonia. 2. Having equal tension; denoting solutions possessing the same osmotic pressure; more specifically, limited to solutions in which cells neither swell nor shrink. Thus, a solution that is isosmotic with… …
9isotonic — i|so|ton|ic [ ,aısə tanık ] adjective 1. ) an isotonic drink or other liquid replaces substances that your body needs but has lost, for example because you have done a lot of physical exercise 2. ) used for describing a type of exercise in which… …
10isotonic — UK [ˌaɪsəʊˈtɒnɪk] / US [ˌaɪsəˈtɑnɪk] adjective 1) an isotonic drink or other liquid replaces substances that your body needs but has lost, for example because you have done a lot of physical exercise 2) used for describing a type of exercise in… …