ADJECTIVE | all | isotonic, isosmotic | (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure |
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pert | isotonic | relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale | |
all | isotonic | of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes | |
all | isotonic | of two or more muscles |
Sounds | ay.sahtaa'nihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure. | |
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Synonym | isosmotic | |
Opposite | 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 | |
Spanish | isotónico | |
Catalan | isotònic |
Meaning | relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale. | |
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Example | "isotonic tuning" | |
Nouns | tone | a musical interval of two semitones |
Meaning | Of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes. | |
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Category | physiology | The branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms |
Opposite | isometric | Of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant |
Meaning | Of two or more muscles; having equal tension. | |
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Category | physiology | The branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms |
Broader | tense | In or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
Spanish | isotónico |
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