cardiotonic

car·di·o·ton·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-dee-oh-ton-ik]
- /ˌkɑr di oʊˈtɒn ɪk/
- /kˌɑːdɪəʊtˈɒnɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-dee-oh-ton-ik]
- /ˌkɑr di oʊˈtɒn ɪk/

Definitions of cardiotonic word

adjective cardiotonic having a positive effect on cardiac function 3
noun cardiotonic an agent which has a positive effect on cardiac function 3
noun cardiotonic A cardiotonic is a substance that has a favorable effect upon the action of the heart. 3
adjective cardiotonic having a tonic effect on the action of the heart. 1
noun cardiotonic a cardiotonic substance. 1
noun cardiotonic Any drug or substance having a tonic effect on the heart. 0

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Origin of cardiotonic

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; cardio- + tonic

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Parts of speech for Cardiotonic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cardiotonic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cardiotonic usage trend in Literature

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