inotropic

[ ee-nuh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, ahy-nuh- ]

adjective

, Physiology.

1. influencing the contractility of muscular tissue.

inotropic

/ ˌaɪnə-; ˌɪnəˈtrɒpɪk /

adjective

1. affecting or controlling the contraction of muscles, esp those of the heart

   inotropic drugs

Word History and Origins

Origin of inotropic¹

1900–05; < Greek īno- (combining form of ī́s fiber, sinew) + -tropic

Word History and Origins

Origin of inotropic¹

C20: from Greek, from is (stem in- ) tendon + -tropic