dromotropic
English edit
Etymology edit
From dromo- (“course, speed”) + -tropic (“affecting, changing”), from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “course, race”) + τρόπος (trópos, “turn, direction, way”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɹɒm.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/, /ˌdɹɒm.əˈtɹəʊ.pɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɹɑm.əˈtɹɑp.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒpɪk, -əʊpɪk
Adjective edit
dromotropic (not comparable)
- (physiology) Affecting the conductivity of cardiac muscle, used of the influence of cardiac nerves.
Related terms edit
References edit
- “dromotropic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.