Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hypertonic | No | Yes | No | No |
isotonic | No | Yes | No | No |
hypertonic (adjective) | isotonic (adjective) |
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(of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution | (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure |
(of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension | 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 | |
of two or more muscles; having equal tension |