"inotropy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: inotropies [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon; strength, force”) + -tropy (“affecting, changing”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|ἴς|-tropy|lang1=grc|t1=sinew, tendon; strength, force|t2=affecting, changing}} Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon; strength, force”) + -tropy (“affecting, changing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} inotropy (plural inotropies)
  1. (physiology) the force of muscle contraction Categories (topical): Physiology Related terms: inotrope, inotropic
    Sense id: en-inotropy-en-noun-f8D4UmuC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -tropy Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

Inflected forms

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