Standard Lemma guide

inotropic

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.əˈtɹəʊ.pɪk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌiː.nəˈtɹoʊ.pɪk/
  • General-American: /ˌaɪ.nəˈtɹoʊ.pɪk/
  • General-American: /ˌiː.nəˈtɹɑp.ɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɒpɪk
  • rhymes with -əʊpɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An inotropic heart drug.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon; strength, force”) + -tropic (“affecting, changing”), from Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “turn, direction, way”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: inotropo — increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions
  • Portuguese: inotrópico — increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions
  • Spanish: inotrópico — increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions