Isotonic
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Isotonic
adjective
- (of two solutions) having the same osmotic pressure
- (of a medical solution) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
"Use an isotonic saline solution in your neti pot to prevent irritation of your nasal passages."
- (of two muscles) having equal tension
- 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 Wikipedia:Isotonic (exercise physiology)
- Having the same tone.
Anagrams of Isotonic
Letter Values
i1
s1
o1
t1
o1
n1
i1
c3
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Isotonic
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Isotonic"
Isotonic is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "isotonic" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Isotonic" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "isotonic" is a medium-scoring word.