isotonic

adjective

of two or more muscles

of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes

relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale

(used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure

Roots

isosiso- · Greek · equal tonoston- · Greek · tension ikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to

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