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Isotropic vs Inotropic - What's the difference?

isotropic | inotropic |

As adjectives the difference between isotropic and inotropic

is that isotropic is having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy while inotropic is affecting the force of muscle contraction. e.g. inotropic heart drugs.

isotropic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (physics) Having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy.

    • Antonyms

    * anisotropic

    Related terms

    * isotrope * isotropism * isotropy

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    inotropic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Affecting the force of muscle contraction. e.g. inotropic heart drugs

    • Related terms

    * inotrope * inotropy