Isotonic vs. Isosmotic
Isotonicadjective
(of two solutions) having the same osmotic pressure
Isosmoticadjective
Having the same osmotic pressure
Isotonicadjective
(of a medical solution) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
‘Use an isotonic saline solution in your neti pot to prevent irritation of your nasal passages.’;
Isosmotic
having the same or equal osmotic pressure; isotonic; - used of solutions. Contrasted with hypertonic and hypotonic
Isotonicadjective
(of two muscles) having equal tension
Isosmoticadjective
(used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure
Isotonicadjective
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes. Antonym is isometric. Isotonic movements are either concentric (working muscle shortens) or eccentric (working muscle lengthens). See also Wikipedia:Isotonic (exercise physiology)
Isotonicadjective
(music) Having the same tone.
Isotonicadjective
Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension.
Isotonicadjective
Having an osmotic pressure (tonicity) equal to that of a reference solution; - of aqueous solutions. Contrasting with hypotonic and hypertonic. See hypertonic.
‘A knowledge of the colligative properties of solutions . . . is essential for one to understand fully the principles involved in rendering intravenous solutions isotonic with blood serum, or opthalmic solutions isotonic with lachrymal fluid. Solutions thus adjusted produce less shock and much less irritation than those which are hypotonic or hypertonic, and present-day practise recognizes the desirability of making the necessary adjustments whenever possible.’;
Isotonicadjective
(of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution
Isotonicadjective
relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of the well-tempered scale;
‘isotonic tuning’;
Isotonicadjective
of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
Isotonicadjective
of two or more muscles; having equal tension
