cardiac glycoside
Foxglove heart medicine
A cardiac glycoside is a type of chemical compound, found naturally in plants like foxglove and lily of the valley, that affects heart muscle contractions.
In medicine, cardiac glycosides such as digoxin treat heart failure and irregular heartbeats by strengthening and slowing the heartbeat.
The compounds are toxic in high doses.
- digoxinCardiac glycoside from foxglove
- digitalisCardiac stimulant plant
- heart failureInadequate blood pumping condition
- foxgloveTubular woodland flower
- heartCirculatory system's pump
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- glycosidesglucoside, glycosides, nucleoside
- heart drugsdigoxin, digitalis, quinidine, lidocaine, antiarrhythmics
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