inotropic

/ˌiː.nəˈtɹɑp.ɪk/

UK: /ˌɪn.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/

iː · NƏTɹⱭP · ɪk (3 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon; strength, force”) + -tropic (“affecting, changing”), from Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “turn, direction, way”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).