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inotropy

inotropy noun: the force of muscle contraction.

Noun

inotropy (plural inotropies)

  1. the force of muscle contraction
    • In the present study, we describe moderate protection of EHTs against hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced stunning by NO and BNP. Both treatments induced apparent cardioprotection that was detected as a maintained contractile activity and inotropy.2015 July 6, “Protection by the NO-Donor SNAP and BNP against Hypoxia/Reoxygenation in Rat Engineered Heart Tissue”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of inotropy

pluralinotropies

Origin of inotropy

From Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon; strength, force”) + -tropy (“affecting, changing”).

Questions about inotropy

What does inotropy mean?
Inotropy means the force of muscle contraction.
What part of speech is inotropy?
Inotropy is a noun.
What is the plural of inotropy?
The plural of inotropy is inotropies.

Words near inotropy in the dictionary

  1. inotropic
  2. inotropicity
  3. inotropics
  4. inotropies
  5. inotropism
  6. inotropy
  7. inotuzumab
  8. inotuzumab ozogamicin
  9. Inoue
  10. Inoues
  11. inouwa

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