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isotonic

iso·to·nic

UK/ˌɑɪ.səˈtɑː.nɪk/ US/ˌaɪsʌˈtɑnɪk/ fairly common

adjective

1.

(used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure

Synonyms
2.

relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of the well-tempered scale

  • “isotonic tuning”
3.

of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes

Antonyms
4.

of two or more muscles; having equal tension

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Origin

From iso- + tonic.

Phrases

  • isotonic contraction

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