cardiotonic

[ kahr-dee-oh-ton-ik ]
/ ˌkɑr di oʊˈtɒn ɪk /
Medicine/Medical

adjective

having a tonic effect on the action of the heart.

noun

a cardiotonic substance.

Origin of cardiotonic

First recorded in 1935–40; cardio- + tonic

Words nearby cardiotonic

cardiosphygmograph, cardiotachometer, cardiothoracic, cardiothoracic ratio, cardiotomy, cardiotonic, cardiovalvotomy, cardiovalvulitis, cardiovalvulotomy, cardiovascular, cardiovascular conditioning

Medical definitions for cardiotonic

cardiotonic
[ kär′dē-ō-tŏn′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or having a favorable effect upon the action of the heart.

Other words from cardiotonic

car′di•o•ton′ic n.