CARDIAC GLUCOSIDE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

cardiac glucoside; cardiac glycoside

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("cardiac glucoside" is a kind of...):

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

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cardiac glucoside"):

digitalin; digitalis; digitalis glycoside (a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove)