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chronotropism

chronotropism noun: modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action.

Noun

chronotropism

  1. Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
    Synonyms:
    chronotropy

Synonyms of chronotropism

Origin of chronotropism

From chrono- + -tropism.

Questions about chronotropism

What does chronotropism mean?
Chronotropism means modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action.
What part of speech is chronotropism?
Chronotropism is a noun.

Words near chronotropism in the dictionary

  1. chronotrope
  2. chronotropes
  3. chronotrophic
  4. chronotropic
  5. chronotropically
  6. chronotropism
  7. chronotropy
  8. chronotype
  9. chronotyped
  10. chronotypes
  11. chronotypic

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