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Definitions of isotonic
  1. adjective
    (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure

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  2. adjective
    of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
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  3. adjective
    of two or more muscles; having equal tension

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  4. relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale
    "isotonic tuning"
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  • saline an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
  • ringer solution an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations
  • ringer's solution an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations
  • saline solution an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
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