Look up: isotonic


  1. Isotonic
    [exercise physiology] In an isotonic contraction, tension remains unchanged and the muscle`s length changes. Lifting an object at a constant speed is an example of isotonic contractions. A near isotonic contraction is known as Auxotonic contraction. There are two types of isotonic contractio...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotonic_(exercise_physiology)

  2. Isotonic
    Having the same overall concentration of dissolved substances as a given reference solution
    Found op http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/glossary.ghijk.html

  3. isotonic
    [adj] - relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of the well-tempered scale 2. [adj] - (physiology) of two or more muscles 3. [adj] - used of solutions
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  4. isotonic
    Denoting a liquid exerting the same osmotic pressure or chemical potential of water (water potential) as another liquid with which it is being compared.
    Found op http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/iupacglossary/glossaryi.html

  5. isotonic
    isotonic solution. Refers to solutions that have equal osmotic pressure.
    Found op http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/glossary/i.shtml

  6. Isotonic
    Having the same salinity as body fluids.
    Found op http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/MedHerbGloss2.txt

  7. Isotonic
    Having the same osmotic pressure.
    Found op http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/Townsend/Glossary/GlossaryI.html

  8. isotonic
    Of a fluid, having a concentration that will not cause osmotic volume changes of cells immersed in it. Note that an isotonic solution is not necessarily isosmotic. See hypotonic, hypertonic.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  9. Isotonic
    I`so·ton'ic adjective [ Iso- + tonic .] Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension. Isotonic system (Mus.) , a system consisting of intervals, in which each concord is alike tempered, and in which there are twelve eq...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/103

  10. isotonic
    <physiology> A biological term denoting a solution in which body cells can be bathed without a net flow of water across the semipermeable cell membrane. Also, denoting a solution having the same tonicity as some other solution with which it is compared, such as physiologic salt solution and th...
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  1. isotonic
    isosmotic adjective (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=isotonic

  2. isotonic
    adjective relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale; `isotonic tuning`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=isotonic

  3. isotonic
    adjective of two or more muscles; having equal tension
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=isotonic

  4. isotonic
    (i″so-ton´ik) of equal tension. denoting a solution in which body cells can be bathed without net flow of water across the semipermeable cell membrane; also, denoting a solution having the same tonicity as another solution with which it is compared. See also osmosis. maintaining uniform...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  5. Isotonic
    • (a.) Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/isotonic/

  6. isotonic
    (iso- + Gr. tonos tone) a biological term denoting a solution in which body cells can be bathed without a net flow of water across the semipermeable cell membrane. Also, denoting a solution having the same tonicity as some other solution with which it is compared, such as physiologic salt solution a...
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio48.html

  7. isotonic
    isotonic 1. A muscle exercise in which the muscles remain under relatively constant tension; such as, when lifting weights or when doing other exercises. 2. A biological term denoting a solution in which body cells can be bathed without a net flow of water across the semipermeable cell membrane. It...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2161/2

  8. isotonic
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ī′sō-ton′ik Definitions: 1. Relating to isotonicity or isotonia. 2. Having equal tension; denoting solutions possessing the same osmotic pressure; more specifically, limited to solutions in which cells neither swell nor shrink. Thus, a solution that is...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=45990

  9. isotonic
    Term applied to two solutions with equal solute concentrations.
    Found op http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookglossi.html

  10. isotonic
    1) Having the same concentration of salt as mammalian blood 2) Isosmotic 3) Like some exercise 4) Type of exercise
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/isotonic/1

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