i·so·ton·ic

(ī′sə-tŏn′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of equal tension.

2. Isosmotic.

3. Having the same concentration of solutes as the blood: an isotonic saline solution.

4. Physiology Of or involving muscular contraction in which the muscle remains under relatively constant tension while its length changes.

[iso- + Greek tonos, tension; see tone + -ic.]

i′so·ton′i·cal·ly adv.

i′so·to·nic′i·ty (-tə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.

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isotonically

(ˌaɪsəˈtɒnɪkəlɪ)

adv

(Physiology) physiol in an isotonic manner

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