English adjective: isotonic | |||
| 1. | isotonic (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure | ||
| Synonyms | isosmotic | ||
| Antonyms | hypertonic, hypotonic | ||
| 2. | isotonic relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale | ||
| Samples | Isotonic tuning. | ||
| 3. | isotonic of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes | ||
| Domain category | physiology | ||
| Antonyms | isometric | ||
| 4. | isotonic of two or more muscles; having equal tension | ||
| Similar | tense | ||
| Domain category | physiology | ||
| Antonyms | relaxed | ||