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isotonic

/ˌɑɪ.səˈtɑː.nɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
iso-ton-ic
IPA
/ˌɑɪ.səˈtɑː.nɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the same osmotic pressure.

adj

Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.

adj

Having equal tension.

adj

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)

adj

Having the same tone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *tónos Proto-Hellenic *tónos Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós) English tonic English isotonic From iso- + tonic.

Derived Forms

anisotonic isotonically isotonicity

Phrases

isotonic contraction

Frequently Paired Words

hypotonic hypertonic

Synonyms

isosmotic

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce isotonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑɪ.səˈtɑː.nɪk/.
What does isotonic mean?
Having the same osmotic pressure.
Where does isotonic come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *tónos Proto-Hellenic *tónos Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós) English tonic English isotonic From iso- + tonic.

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