English word chronotropic comes from English -tropic, English chrono- (Time.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-tropic | English (eng) | (science) affecting or attracted to the thing specified. (science) turning or changing. |
chrono- | English (eng) | Time. |
chronotropic | English (eng) | That affects or changes the heart rate or pulse (i.e. the time between "p waves"). |