isotonic

(adjective)

Having the same osmotic pressure.

Related Terms

Examples of isotonic in the following topics:

  • Osmotic Pressure

    • If the medium is isotonic — a solution with exactly the same water concentration as the cell — there will be no net movement of water across the cell membrane .

  • Osmotic Pressure

    • In an isotonic solution, water flows into the cell at the same rate it flows out.