meaning of prefix iso
Iso-. Iso-. 1. (Science: prefix) a prefix that means equal or like. 2. (Science: chemistry) a prefix indicating isomer of (isomerism); e.g., isocyanate vs. cyanate. 3. (Science: immunology) a prefix designating sameness with respect to species; in recent years, the meaning has shifted to sameness with respect to genetic Constitution of individuals. Origin: g. Isos, equal. Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page. This page was last modified on 3 October 2005, at 21:16.This page has been accessed 7,433 times.