chronotropic

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UK/ˌkɹɒn.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/UK/ˌkɹɒn.əˈtɹəʊ.pɪk/US/ˌkɹɑn.əˈtɹɑp.ɪk/

adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectivechronotropic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOf, relating to, or affecting the rate of muscular contraction, especially of the heart.

Origin

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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Translations

Portuguese cronotrópico
  • cronotrópicothat affects heart rate

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chronotropic

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Cite this entry
APA

chronotropic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronotropic

MLA

“chronotropic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronotropic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronotropic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronotropic.

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