isotonic (redirected from isotonic saline)

i·so·ton·ic  (s-tnk)

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.

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

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iso·toni·cal·ly adv.

iso·to·nici·ty (-t-ns-t) n.

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isotonic

Adjective

1. Physiol (of two or more muscles) having equal tension

2. (of a drink) designed to replace the fluid and salts lost from the body during exercise

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	isotonic - (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure isosmotic hypertonic - (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution hypotonic - (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution
	2.	isotonic - relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale; "isotonic tuning"
	3.	isotonic - of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms isometric - of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant
	4.	isotonic - of two or more muscles; having equal tension physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension