izotonický — meaning in English
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English meaning
- isotonic adjective Of a solution, having the same concentration of dissolved particles as the fluid it is compared with, usually blood or the inside of a cell, so that water does not move across the cell membrane in either direction.
Senses
izotonický is used for these senses in English:
- isotonic (of two solutions) Having the same osmotic pressure.
isotonic — full definition
- adjective Of a solution, having the same concentration of dissolved particles as the fluid it is compared with, usually blood or the inside of a cell, so that water does not move across the cell membrane in either direction.
- adjective Of a sports drink, formulated with roughly the same particle concentration as body fluids so that it is absorbed quickly while replacing fluid, salts and some carbohydrate.
- adjective Of muscle contraction, occurring while the muscle changes length against a constant load, as in lifting a weight through a range of motion.