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 [ˌaɪsəʊˈtɒnɪk]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) 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 strenuous exercise

3. (Chemistry) Also isosmotic (of two solutions) having the same osmotic pressure, commonly having physiological osmotic pressure Compare hypertonic, hypotonic

4. (Music / Classical Music) Music of, relating to, or characterized by the equal intervals of the well-tempered scale isotonic tuning

isotonicity  [ˌaɪsəʊtəʊˈnɪsɪtɪ] n

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

Translations

isotonic [ˌaɪsəʊˈtɒnɪk] ADJ → isotónico