English Explanatory Dictionary

inotropic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions.
noun
  1. An inotropic heart drug.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪn.əˈtɹəʊ.pɪk/ /ˌɪn.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/ /ˌiː.nəˈtɹoʊ.pɪk/ /ˌaɪ.nəˈtɹoʊ.pɪk/ /ˌiː.nəˈtɹɑp.ɪk/

Word forms

inotropic inotropics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon; strength, force”) + -tropic (“affecting, changing”), from Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “turn, direction, way”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

Related words

inotrope inotropicity inotropism inotropy

Derived words

noninotropic
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