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chronotropism

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Main Entry: chro·not·ro·pism
Pronunciation: kr&-'nä-tr&-"piz-&m
Function: noun
: interference with the rate of theheartbeat
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chronotropism chro·not·ro·pism (krə-nŏt'rə-pĭz'əm)
n.
The modification of the rate of a periodic movement, such as the heartbeat, through some external influence.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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