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lusitropy

US/luˈsɪ.tɹəp.i/

lusitropy noun: myocardial relaxation.

Noun

lusitropy (uncountable)

  1. myocardial relaxation
    Antonyms:
    inotropy

Antonyms of lusitropy

Origin of lusitropy

Derived from Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs, “loosing, releasing, ransoming”, noun) + -tropy (“condition of exhibiting (such) a behavior”).

Questions about lusitropy

What does lusitropy mean?
Lusitropy means myocardial relaxation.
What part of speech is lusitropy?
Lusitropy is a noun.
How do you pronounce lusitropy?
Lusitropy is pronounced /luˈsɪ.tɹəp.i/ (US).

Words near lusitropy in the dictionary

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

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