NOUN | substance | isotonic solution, isosmotic solution | a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood |
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Meaning | A solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood. | |
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Synonym | isosmotic solution | |
Narrower | Ringer's solution, Ringer solution | An aqueous solution containing the chlorides / chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues |
saline solution, saline | An isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water | |
Broader | solution | A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances |
Spanish | solución isotónica | |
Catalan | solució isotònica |
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