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inotropic
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in·o·tro·pic  (n-trpk, -trpk, n-)
adj.
Affecting the contraction of muscle, especially heart muscle: an inotropic drug.
[Greek s, n-, tendon, sinew; see wei- in Indo-European roots + -tropic.]
inotropic [ˌɪnəˈtrɒpɪk ˌaɪnə-]
adj
(Medicine / Pharmacology) affecting or controlling the contraction of muscles, esp those of the heart inotropic drugs
[from Greek, from is (stem in-) tendon + -tropic]
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