ino·tro·pic | \ ˌē-nə-ˈtrō-pik 
, ˌī-nə-, -ˈträ- \
, ˌī-nə-, -ˈträ- \Definition of inotropic
: increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions
… the long-term effect of this type of positive inotropic agent on the survival of patients with chronic heart failure has not been determined.— Milton Packer et al.
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inotropic
adjectiveino·tro·pic | \ ˌē-nə-ˈtrō-pik , ˌī-nə- , -ˈträp-ik \
, ˌī-nə- , -ˈträp-ik \Medical Definition of inotropic
: influencing muscular contractility : increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions
digitalis is a positive inotropic agent
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The first known use of inotropic was in 1903
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