inotropic agent

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• inotropic agent — any of a class of agents affecting the force of muscle contraction, particularly a drug affecting the force of cardiac contraction; positive inotropic agents, such as digitalis glycosides or catecholamines, increase and negative inotropic agents …   Medical dictionary

• inotropic — Influencing the contractility of muscular tissue. [ino + G. tropos, a turning] negatively i. weakening muscular action. positively i. strengthening muscular action. * * * ino·tro·pic .ē nə trō pik, .ī nə , träp ik adj relating to or influencing… …   Medical dictionary

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• in|o|trop|ic — «IHN uh TROP ihk», adjective. influencing or modifying the contractility of muscles: »an inotropic agent or compound. ╂[< Greek , īnos muscle + trópos turn, manner + English ic] …   Useful english dictionary