Where does “inotropic” come from?
Inotropic comes from English -tropic, derived from Ancient Greek τροπικός, from Ancient Greek τροπή meaning "a turning," from Ancient Greek τρέπω meaning "to turn," from Proto-Indo-European trep- and Proto-Indo-European -eh₂.
inotropic (English): Increasing or decreasing the force of muscular...
Definitions
- Increasing or decreasing the force of muscular...
Ancestry of “inotropic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -tropic | turning or changing; affecting or attracted to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “inotropic”