# chronotropic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkɹɒn.əˈtɹɒp.ɪk/

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or affecting the rate of muscular contraction, especially of the heart.

## Etymology
From chrono- (“referring to time”) + -tropic (“affecting, changing”), from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + τρόπος (trópos, “turn, direction, way”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chronotropic