cardiac glycoside

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cardiac glycoside

Any of several glycosides obtained chiefly from plant sources such as the foxglove, used medicinally to increase the force of contraction of heart muscle and to regulate heartbeats.

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

cardiac glucoside

steroid - any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects

digitalin, digitalis, digitalis glycoside - a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove

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