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cardiac glycoside::noun | Spocien Dictionary

cardiac glycoside

noun

/'kɑrdi,æk_'glaɪkə,saɪd/

obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure

Type	Words
Synonyms	cardiac glucoside
Type of	steroid
Has types	digitalin, digitalis, digitalis glycoside

cardiac glycoside

Interestingly, a related cardiac glycoside called Digoxin has been used to treat congestive heart failure.

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