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lusitropic

US/ˌlu.səˈtɹoʊ.pɪk/

lusitropic adjective: relating to or producing lusitropy.

Adjective

lusitropic (not comparable)

  1. relating to or producing lusitropy
    • We also found that SRTX-b exerted a negative lusitropic effect i.e^([sic]) impairment of LV relaxation as reflected by an increased Tau, the relaxation time constant.15 July 2015, Yazine Mahjoub, Stéphanie Malaquin, Gilles Mourier, Emmanuel Lorne, Osama Abou Arab, Ziad A. Massy, Hervé Dupont, Frédéric Ducancel, “Short- versus long-sarafotoxins: two structurally...
    Antonyms:
    inotropic

Antonyms of lusitropic

Origin of lusitropic

From lusitropy + -ic.

Questions about lusitropic

What does lusitropic mean?
Lusitropic means relating to or producing lusitropy.
What part of speech is lusitropic?
Lusitropic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce lusitropic?
Lusitropic is pronounced /ˌlu.səˈtɹoʊ.pɪk/ (US).

Words near lusitropic in the dictionary

  1. lusitanizes
  2. lusitanizing
  3. Lusitano
  4. Lusitano-
  5. Lusitanos
  6. lusitropic
  7. lusitropism
  8. lusitropy
  9. lusk
  10. lusked
  11. Luskin

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