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isotonic

i·so·ton·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahy-suh-ton-ik]
    • /ˌaɪ səˈtɒn ɪk/
    • /aɪ.səˈtɒn.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-suh-ton-ik]
    • /ˌaɪ səˈtɒn ɪk/

Definitions of isotonic word

  • adjective isotonic Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2). 1
  • adjective isotonic Physiology. noting or pertaining to a solution containing the same salt concentration as mammalian blood. noting or pertaining to a muscular contraction in which constant tension continues while the length of the muscle decreases, as during mechanical work. 1
  • adjective isotonic Music. of or characterized by equal tones. 1
  • noun isotonic (of muscle action) taking place with normal contraction. 1
  • adjective isotonic (of two or more muscles) having equal tension 0
  • adjective isotonic (of a drink) designed to replace the fluid and salts lost from the body during strenuous exercise 0

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Origin of isotonic

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Greek isóton(os) having equal accent or tone (see iso-, tone) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Isotonic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

isotonic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

isotonic usage trend in Literature

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