dromotropic
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From dromo- (“course, speed”) + -tropic (“affecting, changing”), from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “course, race”) + τρόπος (trópos, “turn, direction, way”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɹɒm.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/, /ˌdɹɒm.əˈtɹəʊ.pɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɹɑm.əˈtɹɑp.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒpɪk, -əʊpɪk
Adjective
[edit]dromotropic (not comparable)
- (physiology) Affecting the conductivity of cardiac muscle, used of the influence of cardiac nerves.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “dromotropic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms suffixed with -ic
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- Rhymes:English/ɒpɪk
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