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chronotropic

[kron-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]

adjective

affecting the rate or timing of a physiologic process, as the heart rate.

Nearby words

  1. chronoscope,
  2. chronoscopic,
  3. chronoscopy,
  4. chronotherapy,
  5. chronotron,
  6. chronotropism,
  7. chrys-,
  8. chrysalid,
  9. chrysalis,
  10. chrysanthemum

Origin of chronotropic

chrono- + -tropic
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Medicine definitions for chronotropic

chronotropic

[krŏn′ə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk]

adj.

Affecting the rate of rhythmic movements, such as the heartbeat.
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