chronotropic
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From chrono- (“referring to time”) + -tropic (“affecting, changing”), from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + τρόπος (trópos, “turn, direction, way”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɹɒn.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/, /ˌkɹɒn.əˈtɹəʊ.pɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɹɑn.əˈtɹɑp.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒpɪk, -əʊpɪk
AdjectiveEdit
chronotropic (not comparable)
- (physiology) Of, relating to, or affecting the rate of muscular contraction, especially of the heart.
TranslationsEdit
that affects heart rate
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ReferencesEdit
- “chronotropic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “chronotropic”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.