chronotropic

Pronunciation: /ˌkɹɒn.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/

The English word “chronotropic” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

Of, relating to, or affecting the rate of muscular contraction, especially of the heart.

Etymology

From chrono- (“referring to time”) + -tropic (“affecting, changing”), from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + τρόπος (trópos, “turn, direction, way”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

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