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isotonic

DEFINITIONS OF: isotonic

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adj of two or more muscles; having equal tension

Synonyms
tense
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

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

Antonyms:
isometric
of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant

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

Synonyms:
isosmotic
Antonyms:
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
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adj relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale

isotonic tuning”
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