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isotonic contraction

isotonic contraction noun: when a muscle generates force and changes length, with constant tension, as it moves a load, like lifting weights; it has two types: concentric (muscle shortens, e.g., lifting a bicep curl) and eccentric (muscle lengthens under load, e.g., lowering the weight).

isotonic contraction: when a muscle generates force and changes length, with constant tension, as it moves a load, like...
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Noun

isotonic contraction (plural isotonic contractions)

  1. When a muscle generates force and changes length, with constant tension, as it moves a load, like lifting weights; it has two types: concentric (muscle shortens, e.g., lifting a bicep curl) and eccentric (muscle lengthens under load, e.g., lowering the weight).

isotonic contraction meaning in Tamil

isotonic contraction in Tamil

ஒத்தஉப்பு அடர்வுநிலை சுருக்கம்

Forms of isotonic contraction

pluralisotonic contractions

Questions about isotonic contraction

What does isotonic contraction mean?
Isotonic contraction means when a muscle generates force and changes length, with constant tension, as it moves a load, like lifting weights; it has two types: concentric (muscle shortens, e.g., lifting a bicep curl) and eccentric (muscle lengthens under load, e.g., lowering the weight).
What is isotonic contraction in Tamil?
Isotonic contraction in Tamil is ஒத்தஉப்பு அடர்வுநிலை சுருக்கம். See Isotonic contraction meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is isotonic contraction?
Isotonic contraction is a noun.
What is the plural of isotonic contraction?
The plural of isotonic contraction is isotonic contractions.

Words near isotonic contraction in the dictionary

  1. isotomous
  2. isotomously
  3. isotone
  4. isotones
  5. isotonic
  6. isotonic contraction
  7. isotonically
  8. isotonicity
  9. isotonics
  10. isotonitazene
  11. isotonitazepyne

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