Cardiac Glucoside (Noun)
Meaning
Obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a cardiac glucoside to help stimulate the heart of the patient suffering from heart failure.
- Digitalis is a well-known cardiac glucoside that has been used for centuries to treat various heart conditions.
- Cardiac glucosides, such as ouabain and strophanthin, have been used in the treatment of heart failure for many years.
- Foxglove is one of the many plants that is used to extract cardiac glucosides, which are used to stimulate the heart.
- Cardiac glucosides, such as digoxin, have been used in medicine for centuries due to their ability to strengthen heart contractions and slow the heart rate.