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cardiac glucoside

cardiac glucoside

5.4
A medicine from some plants that makes a weak heart beat stronger
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrdɪæk ˈɡluːkəˌsaɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : glucósido cardíaco
  • The medication prescribed for his heart failure contained a cardiac glucoside derived from foxglove.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed a cardiac glucoside to improve heart function.

  • Doctors closely monitor the dosage of cardiac glucosides due to their potent effects on the heart.

  • Some plants produce cardiac glucoside compounds that are valuable in the treatment of certain cardiac conditions.

  • A cardiac glucoside is prescribed for heart failure.

  • Doctors closely monitor the dosage of cardiac glucosides due to their potent effects on the heart.

  • The medication prescribed for his heart failure contained a cardiac glucoside derived from foxglove.

  • Some plants produce cardiac glucoside compounds that are valuable in the treatment of certain cardiac conditions.

Synonyms

digitalis
vscardiac glucoside
  • Specialized
5 7.7

A drug from the foxglove plant that helps the heart beat more strongly in some heart problems

refers more generally to plant-derived compounds rather than one drug
cardiac glycoside
vscardiac glucoside
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A medicine from some plants that makes the heart beat stronger

has identical meaning but differs in spelling
digitoxin
vscardiac glucoside
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A drug from foxglove plants used to treat heart failure or irregular heartbeat

describes plant-derived compounds used for heart failure generally
digitalis glycoside
vscardiac glucoside
  • Specialized
6.5

A medicine made from the foxglove plant that makes the heart beat stronger

are compounds from various plants used to stimulate failing hearts
digitalin
vscardiac glucoside
  • Specialized
9.5

A strong medicine from the foxglove plant that treats some heart problems

covers such compounds broadly, not only one extracted medicine

Surface Forms

cardiac glucoside singular
cardiac glucosides plural

Morphology

cardiac + glucoside

The phrase composes a modifier 'cardiac' (relating to the heart) with the head noun 'glucoside' (a glycoside containing glucose), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it is a glucose-containing compound that acts on the heart. This follows normal adjective+noun compositional patterns and makes the core meaning (a heart-related compound, often with a medical effect) directly derivable, even if detailed clinical nuances require specialist knowledge.

Etymology

Cardiac glucoside comes from its two parts: cardiac means 'heart' and glucoside names a plant compound that contains sugar. People found these sugar-containing plant chemicals in foxglove could make the heart beat stronger, so the name means a plant chemical used to help the 'heart'.