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inotropic
[ ee-nuh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, ahy-nuh- ]
/ ˌi nəˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌaɪ nə- /
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adjective Physiology.
influencing the contractility of muscular tissue.
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Origin of inotropic
Words nearby inotropic
inorganization, inosculate, inosilicate, inositol, in other words, inotropic, in over one's head, inoxidizable, inpaint, in pais, in pari delicto
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British Dictionary definitions for inotropic
inotropic
/ (ˌɪnəˈtrɒpɪk, ˌaɪnə-) /
adjective
affecting or controlling the contraction of muscles, esp those of the heartinotropic drugs
Word Origin for inotropic
C20: from Greek, from is (stem in-) tendon + -tropic
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