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arrhythmogenic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to arrhythmogenesis

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cardiology, medicine, pharmacology, sciences

Examples

  • Catecholamines have an arrhythmogenic effect.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English arrhythmia Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English arrhythmogenic From arrhythmia + -genic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: aritmogenico — Translations
  • Polish: arytmogenny — Translations
  • Portuguese: arritmogénico — Translations
  • Portuguese: arritmogênico — Translations