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chron⋅o⋅trop⋅ic

  [kron-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
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–adjective
affecting the rate or timing of a physiologic process, as the heart rate.
Origin:
chrono- + -tropic
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Main Entry: chro·no·trop·ic
Pronunciation: -'träp-ik
Function: adjective
: influencing the rate especially of the heartbeat chronotropic effects of epinephrine>
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chronotropic chron·o·trop·ic (krŏn'ə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk)
adj.
Affecting the rate of rhythmic movements, such as the heartbeat.

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