Isotonic vs Isotopic - What's the difference?
isotonic | isotopic |
(of two solutions) having the same osmotic pressure
(of a medical solution) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
(of two muscles) having equal tension
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes. Antonym is isometric. Isotonic movements are either concentric (working muscle shortens) or eccentric (working muscle lengthens). See also
(chemistry, physics) of, or relating to isotopes
(mathematics) of, or relating to isotopism
As adjectives the difference between isotonic and isotopic
is that isotonic is having the same osmotic pressure while isotopic is of, or relating to isotopes.isotonic
English
(wikipedia isotonic)Adjective
(-)- Use an isotonic saline solution in your neti pot to prevent irritation of your nasal passages.
