The name was coined by Alexander Vostokov and popularized by Vasily Zhukovsky in his eponymous ballad, first published in 1813. The name is also used in Ukraine, Belarus, Slovakia, and Serbia, with a number of occurrences in non-Slavic countries.
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1. (Pharmacology) affecting or controlling the contraction of muscles, esp those of the heart: inotropic drugs. [C20: from Greek, from is (stem in-) tendon + -tropic]. (Ëi nÉËtrÉp Éªk, -ËtroÊ pÉªk, ËaÉª nÉ-). adj.