inotropy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “sinew, tendon; strength, force”) +‎ -tropy (“affecting, changing”).

Noun

inotropy (plural inotropies)

1. (physiology) the force of muscle contraction
   • 2015 July 6, “Protection by the NO-Donor SNAP and BNP against Hypoxia/Reoxygenation in Rat Engineered Heart Tissue”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     In the present study, we describe moderate protection of EHTs against hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced stunning by NO and BNP. Both treatments induced apparent cardioprotection that was detected as a maintained contractile activity and inotropy.

Related terms

• inotrope
• inotropic