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inotropy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-otropy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the force of muscle contraction

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon; strength, force”) + -tropy (“affecting, changing”).

Inflected Forms

inotropies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

inotrope inotropic

Questions

What does inotropy mean?
the force of muscle contraction
Where does inotropy come from?
From Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon; strength, force”) + -tropy (“affecting, changing”).

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