inotropic
English edit
Etymology edit
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).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.əˈtɹəʊ.pɪk/, /ˌɪn.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌiː.nəˈtɹoʊ.pɪk/, /ˌaɪ.nəˈtɹoʊ.pɪk/, /ˌiː.nəˈtɹɑp.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒpɪk, -əʊpɪk
Adjective edit
inotropic (not comparable)
- (physiology) Increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions
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Noun edit
inotropic (plural inotropics)
- (medicine, pharmacology) An inotropic heart drug.
References edit
- “inotropic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “inotropic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.