non-isotonicity
|non-i-so-to-nic-i-ty|
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/nɑnˌaɪsoʊˈtɑnɪsɪti/
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/nɒnˌaɪsəˈtɒnɪsɪti/
not isotonic; unequal osmotic pressure
Etymology
'non-isotonicity' originates from Greek and Latin elements, specifically the Greek roots 'isos' and 'tonos', the Latin/English suffix '-ity', and the English prefix 'non-', where 'isos' meant 'equal', 'tonos' meant 'tension', and 'non-' meant 'not'.
'non-isotonicity' changed from the Modern English combination of the prefix 'non-' + the noun 'isotonicity'; 'isotonicity' entered English via Modern Latin/Greek from 'isos' + 'tonos' with the noun-forming suffix '-ity', and the modern compound 'non-isotonicity' formed by prefixation in English.
Initially, the root 'isotonic' meant 'having equal tension'; with the addition of the prefix 'non-' the term evolved to mean 'not having equal tension' and is now used to denote 'not being isotonic' (difference in osmotic pressure).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or condition of not being isotonic; the state in which a solution does not have the same osmotic pressure as another solution
The non-isotonicity of the intravenous solution caused fluid to move across cell membranes.
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