dromotropic

dromotropic
dro·mo·trop·ic -'träp-ik adj affecting the conductivity of cardiac muscle used of the influence of cardiac nerves

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drom·o·tro·pic (drom″o-troґpik) affecting the conductivity of a nerve fiber.

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