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inotropic
[ ee-nuh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, ahy-nuh- ]
adjective
Physiology.
- influencing the contractility of muscular tissue.
inotropic
/ ˌɪnəˈtrɒpɪk; ˌaɪnə- /
adjective
- affecting or controlling the contraction of muscles, esp those of the heart
inotropic drugs
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inotropic1
1900–05; < Greek īԴ- (combining form of ī́ fiber, sinew) + -tropic
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inotropic1
C20: from Greek, from is (stem in- ) tendon + -tropic
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From the American Journal of Therapeutics: It “exerts no effect on the coronary flow, contractility, blood pressure, or heart rate. It has no significant negative inotropic or vasodilatory properties at rest or during exercise.”
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She had four choices: heart transplant, heart pump, inotropic drug therapy or hospice.
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