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    CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    cardiac glucoside; cardiac glycoside

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("cardiac glycoside" 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 glycoside"):

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

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