- dromotropic
- drom·o·trop·ic
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Dromotropic — Derives from the Greek word Dromos , meaning running, a course, a race. A dromotropic agent is one which affects the conduction speed in the AV node, and subsequently the rate of electrical impulses in the heart.[1][2] Agents that are dromotropic … Wikipedia
dromotropic — adj. [Gr. dromos, race; tropein, to turn] 1. Bent in a spiral. 2. An influence affecting the conductivity of a nerve fiber … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dromotropic — adjective Referring to the rate of electrical impulses in the heart (AV node conduction velocity) … Wiktionary
dromotropic — dro·mo·trop·ic träp ik adj affecting the conductivity of cardiac muscle used of the influence of cardiac nerves * * * drom·o·tro·pic (drom″o troґpik) affecting the conductivity of a nerve fiber … Medical dictionary
dromotropic — |drämə|träpik, rōm adjective Etymology: drom + tropic : affecting the conductivity of cardiac muscle used of the influence of cardiac nerves … Useful english dictionary
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