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inotropic

/ˌɪn.əˈtɹəʊ.pɪk/US/ˌiː.nəˈtɹoʊ.pɪk/

inotropic adjective: increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions.

Adjective

inotropic (not comparable)

  1. Increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions.

Noun

inotropic (plural inotropics)

  1. An inotropic heart drug.

inotropic meaning in Tamil

inotropic in Tamil

வன்மை வளர்

Forms of inotropic

pluralinotropics

Origin of inotropic

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).

Words formed from inotropic

Words that rhyme with inotropic

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Questions about inotropic

What does inotropic mean?
Inotropic means increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions.
What is inotropic in Tamil?
Inotropic in Tamil is வன்மை வளர். See Inotropic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is inotropic?
Inotropic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce inotropic?
Inotropic is pronounced /ˌɪn.əˈtɹəʊ.pɪk/ (UK).

Words near inotropic in the dictionary

  1. inotocin
  2. inotocinergic
  3. inotocins
  4. inotrope
  5. inotropes
  6. inotropic
  7. inotropicity
  8. inotropics
  9. inotropies
  10. inotropism
  11. inotropy

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