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Inotropic: Affecting the force of muscle contraction. An inotropic heart drug is one that affects the force with which the heart muscle contracts.
inotropic effect/state:
Ino- is a prefix that refers to muscle. Inotropic effects are ones that change the strength of contraction of the heart muscle.
SYLLABICATION: in·o·tro·pic
PRONUNCIATION: n-trpk, -trpk, n-
ADJECTIVE: Affecting the contraction of muscle, especially heart muscle: an inotropic drug.
ETYMOLOGY: Greek s, n-, tendon, sinew
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