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| 1. | [ adjective ] used of solutions; having the same or equal osmotic pressure | |
| Synonyms: | isosmotic | |
| Related terms: | hypotonic hypertonic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of the well-tempered scale | |
| Examples: | "isotonic tuning" |
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| Related terms: | tone | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes | |
| Related terms: | isometric physiology | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (physiology) of two or more muscles; having equal tension | |
| Related terms: | physiology tense | |
| Similar spelling: |
Istanbul |
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