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cardiotonic

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car⋅di⋅o⋅ton⋅ic

[kahr-dee-oh-ton-ik] Medicine/Medical
–adjective
1. having a tonic effect on the action of the heart.
–noun
2. a cardiotonic substance.

Origin:
1935–40; cardio- + tonic
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Main Entry: 1car·dio·ton·ic
Pronunciation: "kärd-E-O-'tän-ik
Function: adjective
: tending to increase the tonus ofheart muscle <cardiotonic steroids>

Main Entry: 2cardiotonic
Function: noun
: a cardiotonic substance
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cardiotonic car·di·o·ton·ic (kär'dē-ō-tŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to or having a favorable effect upon the action of the heart.


car'di·o·ton'ic n.

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