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a) having the same osmotic pressure
Use an isotonic saline solution in your neti pot to prevent irritation of your nasal passages.
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Isotonic — I so*ton ic, a. [Iso + tonic.] 1. Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiology, Biochemistry) Having an osmotic pressure (tonicity) equal to that of a reference solution; of aqueous solutions. Contrasting with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
isotonic — ISOTÓNIC, Ă adj. v. izotonic. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
isotonic — 1828, from Gk. isotonos of level pitch; equally stretched, from iso (see ISO (Cf. iso )) + tonos (see TENET (Cf. tenet)) … Etymology dictionary
isotonic — [ī΄sō tän′ik, ī΄sətän′ik] adj. [< Gr isotonos (< isos, equal + tonos, a stretching: see TONE) + IC] 1. having equal tension 2. having the same osmotic pressure; esp., designating or of a salt solution having the same osmotic pressure as… … English World dictionary
Isotonic — The term isotonic may refer to; * Isotonic muscle exercise and Weight training * Isotonic (exercise physiology) for the term associated with muscle contraction * An isotone in nuclear physics * Isotonic solutions, solutions that have equal… … Wikipedia
isotonic — Of a fluid, having a concentration that will not cause osmotic volume changes of cells immersed in it. Note that an isotonic solution is not necessarily isosmotic. See hypotonic, hypertonic … Dictionary of molecular biology
isotonic — 1. Relating to isotonicity or isotonia. 2. Having equal tension; denoting solutions possessing the same osmotic pressure; more specifically, limited to solutions in which cells neither swell nor shrink. Thus, a solution that is isosmotic with… … Medical dictionary
isotonic — i|so|ton|ic [ ,aısə tanık ] adjective 1. ) an isotonic drink or other liquid replaces substances that your body needs but has lost, for example because you have done a lot of physical exercise 2. ) used for describing a type of exercise in which… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
isotonic — UK [ˌaɪsəʊˈtɒnɪk] / US [ˌaɪsəˈtɑnɪk] adjective 1) an isotonic drink or other liquid replaces substances that your body needs but has lost, for example because you have done a lot of physical exercise 2) used for describing a type of exercise in… … English dictionary
isotonic — Having the same salinity as body fluids. You can make a quart of water isotonic by adding a slightly rounded measuring teaspoon of table salt to a quart of water … Herbal-medical glossary
