dromotropic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Affecting the conductivity of cardiac muscle, used of the influence of cardiac nerves.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɹɒm.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/ /ˌdɹɒm.əˈtɹəʊ.pɪk/ /ˌdɹɑm.əˈtɹɑp.ɪk/

Word forms

dromotropic

Etymology

From dromo- (“course, speed”) + -tropic (“affecting, changing”), from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “course, race”) + τρόπος (trópos, “turn, direction, way”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

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