chronotropismn.
/krə(ʊ)ˈnɒtrəpɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /krəˈnɑtrəˌpɪz(ə)m/ Physiology.
= chronotropy n.
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1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 733/2 The centrifugal cardiac nerves influence the frequency, the force of contraction, and the conductivity of the excitatory wave (chrono-, ino-, and dromo-tropism of Engelmann).
1933 Amer. Heart Jrnl. 8 24 The minimum heart rate during sleep is the best measure of the intrinsic chronotropism of the heart.
2011 European Geriatric Med. 2 239/2 The advantage of a beta-blocker over digoxin is that it can control heart rate, while at the same time treating hypertension, provided it does not alter chronotropism at effort in mobile patients.
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