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cardiac glycoside

American  
Or cardiac glucoside

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. any of a group of drugs used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure, obtained from a number of plants, as the foxglove, squill, or yellow oleander.

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Cerberin, which is found in a handful of other plants, is a cardiac glycoside, which disrupts the electrical signaling in the heart.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

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